21C3A6BC5C3BB16C87258AD7005F44CF Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1322HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Mar 5, 2024 Location HCR 0112 HB24-1322 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/5FAC3BE5DCDE...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C136A6794B89...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 10:20:37 AM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Bird, introduced House Bill 24-1322 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to study the feasibility of covering specified housing and nutrition services and report to General Assembly by November 10, 2024. The study must address several issues, including costs and funding mechanisms, and how the services will integrate with existing state housing and nutrition services. 10:28:52 AM The bill sponsors responded to questions from members of the committee. 10:33:52 AM Adela Flores-Brennan, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified to amend the bill. Chris Underwood, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions. Cristen Bates, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:39:14 AM Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Owen Ryan, representing Project Angel Heart, testified in support of the bill. Katie Ryan, representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cathy Alderman, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Annie Lee, representing Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill. 10:49:42 AM Ms. Heidi Grove, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. 10:51:32 AM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 10:58:18 AM Ms. Riya Bunker, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jenn Downey, representing the St. Francis Center, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Greta Allen, representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill. 11:04:17 AM Mr. Kevin Wilson, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Barb Guastella, representing Mental Health Partners, testified in support of the bill. 11:08:14 AM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment A). 11:13:19 AM Representative Brown introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment B). 11:14:32 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Brown Seconded Hamrick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Holtorf Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:14:42 AM The primary bill sponsors, Representative Brown and Bird, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1322. 11:16:43 AM Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill. 11:26:35 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1322, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Brown Seconded Hernandez Bradfield No Bradley No Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Holtorf No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Excused Weinberg No Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
