H_PHC_2018A 01/30/2018 01:35:09 PM Committee Summary

Representative Hamner and Representative Liston, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1006 to the committee and distributed a handout (Attachment A).  The bill expands newborn screening for genetic and metabolic diseases, increases access to follow-up services, and creates a funding source for newborn hearing loss screening.

Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill, and noted that a qualified sign language interpreter was present to assist deaf and hard of hearing witnesses.

Sarah Wilkerson, March of Dimes, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Wilkerson responded to questions from the committee.

Kay Kelly, March of Dimes, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Kelly responded to questions from the committee.

Jamie Fries, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Dessie Berry, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Berry responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Mary Kohn, UCHealth, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Peter Baker, Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. David Horst, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Baker, Dr. Horst, and Dr. Kohn responded to committee questions.

Rebecca Messall, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Carolyn Martin, Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Representative Liston responded to committee questions.

Dr. Stephen Cass, UCHealth and Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Vicki Thomson, University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Denise Davis Pedrie, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Cass and Ms. Thomson responded to questions from the committee.  Representative Liston commented.

Vance Youngs, Colorado Association for the Deaf, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Youngs responded to committee questions.

Ruthie Jordan, representing herself, testified regarding the bill.  Ms. Jordan responded to committee questions.

Ellen Stern, Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Stern responded to committee questions.

Mr. Youngs returned to the table to respond to committee questions.

Michael Nicoletti, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Nicoletti responded to committee questions.

Dana Epelding, CDPHE, came to the table to respond to committee questions.  Ms. Stern responded to committee questions.

Representative Liston distributed amendment L.001 and L.002 (Attachment B and C), and described them to the committee.

Representative Liston gave concluding remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Representative Singer recessed the committee.

Representative Singer called the meeting back to order.

Saul Larsen, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), presented to the committee on the sunset review for Home Food Service Plans. The DORA report on the sunset review and a draft bill were distributed to committee members (Attachment D and E).

Mr. Larsen explained the DORA recommendation regarding oversight of Home Food Service Plans and referenced Attachment D.  Mr. Larsen responded to committee questions.

Representatives Ransom and Hooton were assigned as sponsors of the introduced bill.

Representative Hooton, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1021 to the committee.  The bill creates a 21-member task force in the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to study issues related to youth experiencing homelessness.  The task force will examine how to increase services for youth experiencing homelessness, as well as the current coordination between state agencies and local agencies.  It will also ensure there is a statewide strategy to prevent homelessness, and report on Colorado's progress toward preventing and ending homelessness.  The bill specifies that the Office of Homeless Youth Services is transferred to DOLA from the Department of Human Services.

Representative Hooton responded to committee questions regarding the bill.  Amendments L.001, L.002, and L.005 (Attachments F,G, and H) were distributed to the committee.

Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Laura Richards, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Kendall Rames, Urban Peak, testified in support of the bill.

Romeo Perez, Urban Peak, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Perez responded to committee questions.

Denise McHugh, Spark Community and the Rural Collaboration for Runaway and Homeless Youth, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. McHugh responded to committee questions.

Representative Hooton responded to committee questions.

Erin Medina, Mile High United Way, testified in support of the bill.

Alison George, DOLA, testified in a neutral capacity.  Ms. George answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Rames returned to the table to respond to committee questions.

Sammie Lawrence, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Corletta Hilton-Davis, representing herself, testified regarding the bill.  Ms. Hilton-Davis responded to committee questions.

Representative Hooton described amendment L.002 (Attachment G) to the committee.

Representative Hooton described amendment L.005 (Attachment H) to the committee.

Representative Hooton provided concluding remarks on the bill.

Representative Michaelson Jenet, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1064 to the committee.  The bill allows funds from the Colorado Children's Trust Fund (CCTF) to be used to develop, promote, maintain, and monitor a research-based child sexual abuse prevention training model.  The bill expands current training to include all persons who interact with young children, including parents, childcare providers, teachers, and any other mandatory reporter.  Finally, the bill adds a component to the voluntary child care credentialing system for education and training on the prevention of child sexual abuse.  A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment I).

Representative Michaelson Jenet responded to committee questions.  Amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments J and K) were distributed to the committee.

Representative Ginal proceeded with witness testimony.

Jade Woodard, Illuminate Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mary Martin, Colorado Department of Human Services (DHS), testified in support of the bill.

Kendra Dunn, DHS, and Ms. Woodward responded to committee questions.

Representative Michaelson Jenet responded to committee questions.

Eileen Dolbeare, Illuminate Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Catherine Goodwillie, Illuminate Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Joann Fujioka, Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Fujioka responded to committee questions.

Diana Goldberg, Sungate Kids, testified in support of the bill.

Laura Richards, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Michaelson Jenet discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment J).

Bill Jaeger, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Jaeger discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment K) with the committee.

Mr. Jaeger responded to committee questions.

Committee members commented on the bill.