S_HHS_2023A 04/05/2023 10:53:57 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 04/05/2023 Attendance Buckner * Cutter X Jaquez Lewis X Mullica X Rich X Smallwood X Will X Ginal X Fields X Time 10:53:57 AM to 01:52:42 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Jerard Brown Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1024 Lay Over hSB23-210 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB23-1204 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar HB23-1024 - Lay Over Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A50CE82267FD...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F527ED95068B...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/05E61EC193A8...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/80DBFD5FA55D...$File/Attachment D - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - Combined.pdf 11:00:26 AM Senator Exum and Senator Van Winkle, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1024 concerning establishing several measures that protect the best interests of a child or youth and that will not hinder reunification with the child's or youth's family when the child or youth has been temporarily placed outside the family home with a relative or kin. 11:00:39 AM Mr. Kendall Marlowe, representing The Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Shawna Geiger, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Geiger distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Byron Conway, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Conway distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Melissa Thompson, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 11:23:19 AM Mr. Lee Freeman, representing Foster Alight, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Freeman distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C). Tim Eirich, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Sara Stovall, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shari Shink, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 11:38:31 AM Mrs. Heather Gonzales, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Jody Britton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Erica Heddings, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Patricia Lind, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 11:52:00 AM Mrs. Kerry ONeill, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Kayla Beck, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lindsay Gilchrist, representing CHAMPS Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mrs. Jody Fountain, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 12:04:37 PM Ashley Chase, representing the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Mullenbach, representing the Jefferson County Commissioners and Colorado Counties Incorporated, testified in support of the bill. Bonnie Lloyd, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Renee Bernhard, representing Foster Source, was available to answer committee questions. 12:14:38 PM Monica Denny, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Iris Flores, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alicia Johansen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 12:24:46 PM Jill Cohen, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Ashlee Arcilla, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Martha Wilson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment D. 12:40:31 PM The committee recessed. 12:53:24 PM The committee resumed and the bill was laid over for action only. SB23-210 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/4A779F1BC0F6...$File/Attachment E - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - Combined.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5D1E02B43E91...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 12:54:01 PM Senator Exum, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-210, concerning repealing regional Division of Youth Services community boards and refers grievances filed against county Departments of Human Services to the stateâs Child Protection Ombudsman Office. 12:57:26 PM Anders Jacobson, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Chelsey Hall, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Pennington, representing Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill. Samantha Fields, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 01:19:15 PM Jamie Ulrich, representing Weld County Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment E. 01:24:54 PM Senator Exum explained amendment L.001 (Attachment F). 01:25:16 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Excused Cutter Jaquez Lewis Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:25:53 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-210, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Excused Rich Yes Smallwood Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1204 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:26:00 PM Senator Priola, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1204 concerning requiring a certifying body, approved by the Behavioral Health Administration, to approve recovery residenciesâ client discharge and transfer policies. Policies are required to include documentation, referral, and follow-up. The bill also requires the certifying body to establish a fair and accessible grievance and appeals process for clients to appeal a discharge or transfer decision made by recovery residences. Residences and clients may file an appeal of any decision made by the certifying body with the Department of Personnel and Administration and seek judicial review. 01:28:10 PM Mr. Thomas Hernandez, representing Tribe Recovery Homes, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Devon Peavy, representing Sobriety House, Inc, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Francesca Maes, representing Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Geno Shvedov, representing Hazelbrook Sober Living and Recovery, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Breeah Kinsella, representing Colorado Providers Association, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 01:49:44 PM Committee members provided closing remarks. 01:52:31 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1204 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:52:42 PM The committee adjourned.