h_phc_2016a_2016-04-15t15:04:20z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/15/2016

03:37 PM -- HB 16-1398



Representative Landgraf and Representative Young, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1398 to the committee. The bill requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to use a competitive request-for-proposal process to select a contractor to implement the recommendations of the Respite Care Task Force. The selected contractor must be an entity that serves individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions by providing and coordinating respite care and must currently have a role with the Colorado Respite Coalition.



03:45 PM



Representative Landgraf and Representative Young responded to questions from the committee.



03:55 PM -- Kandice Kramer, Northeast Colorado Health Department, testified in support of the bill.



04:00 PM -- Lynne Robinson, Colorado Respite Coalition, testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts (Attachments D and E). Ms. Robinson responded to questions from the committee.



160415 AttachD.pdf160415 AttachE.pdf



04:07 PM -- Coral Cosway, Alzheimer's Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cosway responded to questions from the committee.



04:10 PM -- Mindy Kemp, DHS, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kemp responded to questions from the committee.



04:16 PM



Representative Young noted that a representative from the Bell Policy Center had planned to testify in support of the bill, but could not make the hearing.



04:22 PM



Representative Young distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment F) and J.002 (Attachment G). The committee discussed amendment L.001.



160415 AttachF.pdf160415 AttachG.pdf

04:37 PM



Representative Landgraf distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment H) and explained it to the committee.



160415 AttachH.pdf

04:40 PM



Representative Moreno distributed and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment I) to the committee.

160415 AttachI.pdf
BILL:	HB16-1398
TIME:	04:41:51 PM
MOVED:	Landgraf
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Singer
		VOTE
	Conti
	Danielson
	Everett
	Ginal
	Joshi
	Landgraf
	Leonard
	Moreno
	Pettersen
	Tyler
	Windholz
	Singer
	Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:44 PM



Representative Landgraf and Representative Young gave concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.