h_phc_2018a_2018-03-13t13:49:02z0 Hearing Summary

Representative Pettersen, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1003 to the committee. The bill does the following:

• establishes the opioid and other substance use disorders study committee;
• specifies that school-based health centers may apply for grants regarding treatment of behavioral health disorders;
• directs the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to award grants for substance abuse sreeening, brief intervention, and referral programs; and
• directs the Center for Research into Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery to develop continuing medical education for prescribers of pain medication.

Representative Pettersen, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1136 to the committee.  The bill adds residential and inpatient substance use disorder services to the Colorado medical assistance program (Medicaid).  HCPF must seek and receive federal authroization necessary to secure federal financial partipication in the program.

Representative Kennedy, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1007 to the committee.  This bill makes several changes to payment and coverage for substance use disorder treatment under private health insurance plans and the state Medicaid program.

Amendment L.001 to HB 18-1007, amendment L.002 to HB 18-1007, and amendment L.010 to HB 18-1003 were distributed to the committee (Attachments A, B, and C).  Three handouts were distributed to the committee.  

Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony for all three bills.

Jose Esquibel, Office of the Attorney General, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.  

Dr. Don Stader, American College of Emergency Physicians and Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

Dr. Rob Valuck, Colorado Consortium for Drug Abuse Prevention, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

Representative Pettersen responded to committee questions.

Representative Kennedy responded to committee questions regarding HB 18-1007.

Dr. Valuck responded to committee questions.

Bethany Pace-Danley, Peer Assistance Services, Inc., testified in support of HB 18-1003 and distributed a handout (Attachment H).  Ms. Pace-Danley responded to committee questions.

Cristen Bates, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of HB 18-1003. Ms. Bates responded to committee questions.

Connie Rule, Boys and Girls Clubs Colorado, testified in support of HB 18-1003 and amendments.

Representative Pettersen responded to committee questions.

Trina Faatz, Boulder Court Appointed Special Advocates, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

Dominique DuBois, iTHRIVE, testified in support of HB 18-1003.

Ms. Faatz, Ms. DuBois, and Representative Pettersen responded to committee questions.

Lawrence Wall, representing himself, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

Bobbi Morrow, representing herself, testified in support of HB 18-1136 and distributed a handout (Attachment K).

Amy Petre Hill, Mountain View United Church, testified in support of HB 18-1003 and HB 18-1136.

Theresa Garcia, representing herself, testified in support of HB 18-1136.

Ms. Garcia, Ms. Morrow, and Ms. Petre Hill responded to committee questions.

Heather Badini, Denver Springs, testified in support of HB 18-1003 and HB 18-1136.

Amber Burkhart, Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of HB 18-11136.

Representative Pettersen distributed amendment L.008 to HB 18-1003 to the committee (Attachment L).

Frank Cornelia, Colorado Behavioral Health Council, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

Bethany Pray, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of HB 18-1007 and HB 18-1136.

Mr. Cornelia, Ms. Pray, and Representative Pettersen responded to committee questions.

Dr. Michael Stackpool, representing himself, testified in support of HB 18-1007, HB18-1136, and HB18-1003.  Dr. Stackpool responded to questions.

James Gannon, Advocates for Recovery Colorado, testified in support of HB 18-1003 and HB 18-1136.

Gina Moore, Colorado Pharmacist Society, testified in support of HB 18-1007.

Bridget Beatty, Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care, testified in support of HB18-1003.

Erin Miller, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

Ms. Beatty, Ms. Baca Oehlert, and Ms. Miller responded to committee questions.

Sarah Mooney, National Alliance on Mental Illness - Colorado, testified in support of HB 18-1007.

Nancy Steinferth, Liver Health Connection, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

Danielle Gauna, representing herself, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136. Ms. Gauna responded to committee questions.

Lisa Raville, the Harm Reduction Action Center, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

Ms. Raville responded to committee questions.

Linda Hughes, representing herself, testified regarding HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

Jeanette Hensley, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

James Freeman, representing himself, testified in support of HB 18-1136.

Brian Ferrans, Heath District of Northern Larimer County, testified in support of HB 18-1136. Mr. Ferrans responded to committee questions.

Lawrence Wall, representing himself, testified in support of HB 18-1003, HB 18-1007, and HB 18-1136.

Emily Michaels, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of HB 18-1136.

Representative Pettersen distributed and described amendment L.006 (Attachment N) to the committee.

Representative Landgraf distributed and explained amendment L.011 (Attachment P) to the committee. 

Representative Pettersen gave concluding remarks on House Bill 18-1003.