16D2502CAF41FB9F8725899700733306 Hearing Summary

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.

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.

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.

The committe resumed.