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H_PBH_2023A 02/21/2023 01:31:29 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 02/21/2023
Attendance
Amabile *
Bradfield X
Bradley X
English *
Gonzales-Gutierrez *
Hamrick X
Holtorf X
Jodeh X
Story X
Young X
Michaelson Jenet X
Time 01:31:29 PM to 04:54:36 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by Michaelson Jenet
This Report was prepared by Amanda King
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB23-040 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB23-1160 Lay Over

SB23-040 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:31:50 PM  
Representative Young,
prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-040, concerning a requirement
that staffing agencies perform a Colorado Adult Protective Services data
system (CAPS) check when providing employees who will work with at-risk
adults.  Under current law, employers hiring an employee to provide
care to an at-risk adult must conduct a CAPS check to identify any substantiated
claims of mistreatment against an at-risk adult. CAPS is run by the Department
of Human Services.  Beginning January 1, 2024, the bill requires staffing
agencies to conduct a CAPS check for any employee provided who will have
contact with at-risk adults.  The staffing agency is required to provide
results of the CAPS check and any subsequent notifications of substantiated
findings to the employer.  The bill also clarifies the disclosure
of CAPS check results, specifically permitting their disclosure for the
purposes of a guardian appeal process.
01:34:46 PM  
Representative Young responded to questions from the committee.
01:36:48 PM  
Kristin Sutherland,
representing the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.



Kara Harvey, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified
in support of the bill.



Stefanie Woodard, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services,
was available to answer committee questions.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
01:44:55 PM  
Representative Young
provided concluding remarks about the bill.  Committee members commented
on the bill.  


01:46:42 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-040 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Young
Seconded Jodeh
Amabile Excused
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Excused
Hamrick Yes
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Story Yes
Young Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1160 - Lay Over

01:46:48 PM  
Representative Evans,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1160, concerning requirements
before adding a person suspected of child abuse or neglect to the automated
child welfare system. The bill would prohibit the Department of Human Services
from putting a person suspected of child abuse or neglect into the state's
child welfare information system until a hearing finds sufficient evidence
to support the allegations and the person has exhausted or waived their
right to appeal.  Representative Evans distributed a Legislative Council
Staff memo concerning the fiscal assessment of proposed amendment HB1160_L.001
(Attachment A).  An unoffical preamended version of the bill was distributed
to the committee (Attachment B).
01:52:30 PM  
Dustin Frontin, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
02:01:03 PM  
Representative Evans responded to questions from the committee.
02:17:51 PM  
Representative Evans responded to further questions from the committee.
02:20:35 PM  
Marc Mackert, representing
the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Yolanda Arredondo, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services,
testified in opposition to the bill.



Maureen Welch, representing Navigating Disability Colorado, testified to
amend the bill.



Jennifer Stewart, representing Larimer County, testified in opposition
to the bill.  She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment
C).



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:58:57 PM  
Melanie Jordan, representing
the Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the
bill.  She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).



Amanda Ansel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



Julie Reiskin, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified
in support of the bill.



Meighen Lovelace, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition,
testified in support of the bill.



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:25:10 PM  
Will Estrada, representing the Parental Rights Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Elle Byram, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Suzanne Taheri, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Glenn Robert, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

03:45:54 PM  
Carol Ansel, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.



Laural Anne Flahive, representing herself, testified in support of the
bill.



Elliot Singer, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



Anaya Robinson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.




Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment E).



The committee recessed.
04:34:00 PM  
The committee came back to order.


04:54:36 PM   The committee adjourned.






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