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H_HHS_2024A 03/05/2024 10:20:25 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 03/05/2024
Attendance
Bradfield X
Bradley X
Brown *
English *
Hamrick X
Hernandez *
Holtorf X
Lieder X
McCormick X
Ortiz *
Weinberg *
Young X
Daugherty X
Time 10:20:25 AM to 02:59:15 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty
This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB24-1322 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB24-1153 Amended, referred to House Finance
HB24-1254 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB24-1253 Referred to House Finance
HB24-1106 Postponed Indefinitely

HB24-1322 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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



HB24-1153 - Amended, referred to House Finance

11:26:43 AM  
Dr. Upasana Mohapatra, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified to amend the bill.
11:30:57 AM  
Dr. Mohapatra respond
to questions from the committee.



Handouts were
provided to members of the committee (Attachment C).
11:34:00 AM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Garcia and Willford, introduced amendment L.006
to the committee (Attachment D).


11:36:10 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz Excused
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:36:11 AM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.007 to the committee (Attachment E).


11:37:28 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz Excused
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:37:29 AM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.008 to the committee (Attachment F).
11:38:22 AM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from members of the committee.


11:40:18 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F).
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield No
Bradley Yes
Brown Excused
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Excused
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:40:19 AM  
The committee was
placed in a brief recess.
11:42:20 AM  
The committee was
brought back to order.
11:42:52 AM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Garcia and Willford, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1153.
11:49:08 AM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill.


11:58:32 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1153, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1254 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

11:58:37 AM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Hamrick and Bradley, presented the House Health
and Human Services Committee with House Bill 24-1254. The bill continues
the regulation of nontransplant tissue banks for 9 years from September
1, 2024, to September 1, 2033. The bill also grants the Department of Regulatory
Agencies rulemaking authority.



A handout was
provided to members of the committee (Attachment G).
12:08:03 PM  
Danielle McCarthy,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



Sarah Werner,
representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of
Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions.
12:10:49 PM  
The witness panel
responded to questions from the committee.
12:13:23 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment H).


12:15:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Ortiz
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
12:15:17 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment I).


12:16:45 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I).
Moved Bradley
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
12:16:45 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment J).


12:18:05 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment J).
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Bradley
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
12:18:06 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.004 to the committee (Attachment K).


12:19:34 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment K).
Moved Bradley
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
12:19:35 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Hamrick and Bradley, provided closing comments
regarding House Bill 24-1254.


12:21:32 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1254, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Bradley
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1253 - Referred to House Finance
12:21:37 PM  
The committee was
placed in a brief recess.
12:58:22 PM  
The committee was
brought back to order.
12:58:32 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives English and Holtorf, introduced House Bill 24-1253
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill continues the
regulation of respiratory therapists for 11 years from September 1, 2024,
to September 1, 2035. The bill also expands the definition of respiratory
therapy to make physician assistants subject to the same requirements as
physicians; and narrows the exemption for uncredentialed polysomnographic
technologists to practice under the supervision.
01:02:15 PM  
Sarah Werner, representing
the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions
and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions.
01:02:41 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives English and Holtorf, provided closing comments
on House Bill 24-1253.


01:04:02 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1253 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Holtorf
Seconded English
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Excused
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Excused
Weinberg Excused
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1106 - Postponed Indefinitely

01:04:08 PM  
The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Bottoms, introduced House Bill 24-1106 to the House
Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires clinicians to provide
information, prepared by the Department of Public Health and Environment,
concerning abortion pill reversal to any woman seeking an abortion through
the use of an abortion-inducing drug. The information must be provided
24 hours before the clinician prescribes or administers the abortion-inducing
drug or induces the abortion.
01:13:19 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
01:35:31 PM  
The bill sponsor continued to respond to questions from the committee.
01:45:07 PM  
Miriam Ordonez Rodriguez,
representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Philip Shimel,
representing Cobalt, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ms. Melisa Hidalgo-Cuellar,
representing Cobalt, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ms. Tash Berwick,
representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:54:36 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:00:46 PM  
Anaya Robinson, respresenting
the ACLU of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mar Galvez Seminario,
representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive
Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.



Isabela Rosales,
representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive
Rights, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:07:38 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:12:45 PM  
Ms. Kristy Neeley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Karen Pennington,
representing Concerned Women for America, testified in support of the bill.



Sandra Janzen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Brittany Vessely,
representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of
the bill.
02:23:05 PM  
Kristine Curl, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Lloyd Benes,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Thomas Perille,
representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in support of the
bill.



A handout was
provided to members of the committee (Attachment L).
02:34:20 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:40:25 PM  
Dr. Catherine Wheeler,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Wheeler provided
a handout to members of the committee (Attachment M).
02:42:55 PM  
Dr. Wheeler responded
to questions from the committee.
02:47:14 PM  
Scott Shamblin, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment N).
02:50:47 PM  
Representative Bradley
introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment O).


02:51:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment O).
Moved Bradley
Seconded English
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown No
English Yes
Hamrick No
Hernandez No
Holtorf Yes
Lieder No
McCormick No
Ortiz No
Weinberg Yes
Young No
Daugherty No
YES: 5   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
02:51:58 PM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative Bottoms, provided the committee with closing remarks on House Bill 24-1106.
02:53:02 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill.


02:58:43 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1106 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bradley
Seconded Weinberg
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown No
English No
Hamrick No
Hernandez No
Holtorf Yes
Lieder No
McCormick No
Ortiz No
Weinberg Yes
Young No
Daugherty No
YES: 4   NO: 9   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


02:59:10 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1106 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Bradley
Seconded Weinberg
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:59:15 PM   The committee adjourned.






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