22B61BC49ED4C9C38725899E0001624B Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Senator Kolker, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1236 concerning delineating certain administrative responsibilities between the recently created Behavioral Health Administration and the Department of Human Services, and makes clarifications and modifications to the administration’s statute.

Dr. Vincent Atchity,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Deputy Medicaid
Director Cristen Bates, representing the Colorado Department of Health
Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Ms. Summer Gathercole,
representing Behavioral Health Administration, testified in support of
the bill.



Ms. Edie Sonn,
representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support
of the bill.



Kristin Weissinger,
representing Contexture, testified to amend the bill.



Mr. Ryan Templeton,
representing Behavioral Health Administration, was available to answer
committee questions.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Committee members provided closing remarks.