0315041AC6677FC2872589790071572D Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1200HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Mar 21, 2023 Location HCR 0107 HB23-1200 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A29F48A7CF77...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/1C14B6014CA0...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/855E0A258AE7...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 02:38:01 PM The committee recessed. 02:38:29 PM The committee came back to order. 02:39:57 PM Representative Ricks and Representative Bockenfeld, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1200, concerning improved outcomes for persons with behavioral health disorders. The bill creates a pilot program under the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) to provide vouchers to applicants for private behavioral health care. Additionally, the bill requires the BHA to develop a family input form for behavioral health entities and Medicaid providers. Representative Ricks discussed amendment L.007 (Attachment C). The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:50:00 PM Meighen Lovelace, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. She provided an information packet to the committee (Attachment D). Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Julie Reiskin, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Hillary Jorgensen, read testimony on behalf of Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition members, in support of the bill. Francesca Maes, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions for the committee. 03:11:10 PM Ryan Templeton, representing the BHA, testified in opposition to the bill. Edie Sonn, representing the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified to amend the bill. Cristen Bates, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:35:30 PM Sandra Sharp Dummit, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Renee Payne, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Howard, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Vladimir Lora Parsi, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Joseph Noland, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment E). 03:59:25 PM The committee recessed. 04:09:10 PM The committee came back to order. 04:10:47 PM The committee recessed. 04:11:50 PM The committee came back to order. 04:12:42 PM Ms. Bates returned to provide additional information to the committee and respond to futher questions from the committee and bill sponsors. 04:34:39 PM Representative Ricks explained amendment L.007 and responded to questions from the committee. 04:39:33 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C). Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded English Amabile Bradfield Bradley English Hamrick Holtorf Jodeh Joseph Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:39:34 PM Representative Bockenfeld and Representative Ricks made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 04:46:35 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1200, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Story Seconded Bradley Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Jodeh Yes Joseph Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Excused Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS