S_HHS_2017A 02/01/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date: | 02/01/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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Time: | 10:08 AM to 10:38 AM |
Aguilar
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X
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Crowder
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X
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Place: | SCR 354 |
Kefalas
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Martinez Humenik
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X
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This Meeting was called to order by |
Smallwood
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X
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Senator Smallwood | |||
This Report was prepared by | |||
Elizabeth Haskell | |||
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
SB17-091 SB17-056 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
10:09 AM -- SB 17-091
Senators Crowder and Moreno, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-091. The bill removes the requirement that home health services under Medicaid be provided in a client's place of residence.
10:12 AM -- Christina Johnson, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.
10:14 AM -- David Bolin, AOI Homecare, testified in support of the bill.
10:17 AM -- Gretchen Hammer, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hamner responded to questions from the committee.
10:24 AM -- Dawn Howard, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
BILL: | SB17-091 | |
TIME: | 10:27:09 AM | |
MOVED: | Crowder | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-091 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Aguilar
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Kefalas
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Yes
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Martinez Humenik
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Yes
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Smallwood
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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10:28 AM -- SB 17-056
Senator Kerr, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-056. This bill, recommended by the Statutory Revision Committee, continues various reports submitted to the General Assembly by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), allows other reports to repeal, and adds future repeal dates for several others. The topic of these reports, and their status under the bill, are described below.
Reports to the General Assembly that continue indefinitely:
• listing of suicide prevention programs and their effectiveness (Section 1);
• permits for discharge of pollutants into state waters (Section 6);
• water quality control permitting, inspections, enforcement, and costs (Section 7);
• hazardous waste control (Section 8);
• child fatality review recommendations (Section 12); and
• solid waste management program (Section 15);
Reports to the General Assembly that are extended:
• comprehensive human sexuality education grants (Section 14) - report to the General Assembly continues annually through 2020.
Reports to the General Assembly that are discontinued, but reporting to other agencies continues:
- • health effects of marijuana (Section 2) - CDPHE will continue to report to the Department of Revenue and the State Board of Health;
• comprehensive hospital information system (Section 4) - CDPHE will continue to report to the Governor and post report on website;
• continuing quality improvement system for emergency and trauma care (Section 5) - CDPHE will continue to provide information to trauma centers and ambulance service agencies;
• Pollution Prevention Advisory Board annual report (Section 9) - the board will continue to report to the Department of Local Affairs, the CDPHE, and the Colorado Energy Office;
• prevention, intervention, and treatment programs (Section 11) - CDPHE will continue to report to other state agencies and entities; and
• Colorado Health Facilities Authority annual report (Section 13) - the authority will continue to report to the Governor.
Reports to the General Assembly that are discontinued, ending the reporting requirement:
• risk-adjusted health facility data (Section 3) - report discontinued; and
• paint stewardship program (Section 10) - report discontinued.
10:31 AM -- Michael Nicoletti, CDPHE, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion followed.
10:25 AM
Amendments L.001 (Attachment A), L.002 (Attachment B), and L.003 (Attachment C) were distributed to the committee. Committee discussion followed.
170201 AttachA.pdf
170201 AttachB.pdf
170201 AttachC.pdf
BILL: | SB17-056 | |
TIME: | 10:37:37 AM | |
MOVED: | Aguilar | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Aguilar
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Crowder
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Kefalas
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Martinez Humenik
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Smallwood
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | SB17-056 | |
TIME: | 10:46:25 AM | |
MOVED: | Aguilar | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Aguilar
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Crowder
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Kefalas
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Martinez Humenik
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Smallwood
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | SB17-056 | |
TIME: | 10:47:11 AM | |
MOVED: | Martinez Humenik | |
MOTION: | Adopt a conceptual amendment to amendment L.003 (Attachment C). Line 7, strike "2008" and substitute "2017" . The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Aguilar
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Crowder
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Kefalas
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Martinez Humenik
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Smallwood
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | SB17-056 | |
TIME: | 10:46:35 AM | |
MOVED: | Kefalas | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003, as amended. (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Aguilar
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Crowder
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Kefalas
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Martinez Humenik
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Smallwood
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | SB17-056 | |
TIME: | 10:37:20 AM | |
MOVED: | Crowder | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole, with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE
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Aguilar
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Yes
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Crowder
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Yes
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Kefalas
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Yes
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Martinez Humenik
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Yes
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Smallwood
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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10:38 AM
The meeting adjourned.