16D2502CAF41FB9F8725899700733306 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-289SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 20, 2023 Location LSB B SB23-289 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 02:58:18 PM Senator Zenzinger, co-prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-289 concerning requiring the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to seek federal authorization through an amendment to the state medical assistance plan to implement the community first choice option. 03:06:52 PM Director - Office of Community Living Bonnie Silva, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Julie Reiskin, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked the panel questions. 03:14:32 PM David Bolin, representing Colorado Long-Term Assistance Service Providers, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Megan Bowser, representing Family Voices Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:21:42 PM The committe recessed. 03:21:49 PM The committe resumed. 03:22:17 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-289 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lundeen Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Excused Jaquez Lewis Yes Lundeen Yes Mullica Yes Rich Yes Will Excused Ginal Excused Fields Excused Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 4 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS