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186373CB6688D5C987258C4300768AA0 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1213

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 4, 2025      
Location HCR 0112



HB25-1213 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

02:34:49 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
02:39:27 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:40:07 PM  
The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Feret, introduced House Bill 25-1213 to the House
Health and Human Services Committee. The bill exempts certain assisted
living facilities from compliance standards and modifies the state’s Medicaid
program.



A handout was
provided to the committee (Attachment F).
02:42:42 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
02:45:53 PM  
Cristen Bates, representing
Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, testified to amend
the bill. Colin Laughlin, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and
Financing Department, was available to answer committee questions.
02:48:24 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:50:45 PM  
Janet Cornell, representing
Colorado Assisted Living Association, testified in support of the bill.
Rebekah Griffith, representing APTA-CO, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment G).
02:54:53 PM  
The bill sponsor
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
02:55:34 PM  
The bill sponsor
introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment I).


02:57:09 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment I).
Moved Feret
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:57:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
Moved Feret
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:57:49 PM  
The bill sponsor
introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment J).


02:58:27 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment J).
Moved Feret
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:58:27 PM  
The bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
02:59:19 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


03:01:48 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1213, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Feret
Seconded Garcia Sander
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Excused
Brown Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:01:55 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.






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