2D679F0D6EFE5E678725895D0072255A Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1160HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 21, 2023 Location HCR 0107 HB23-1160 - Lay Over Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6EC2F1621947...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/BEA880C66F9D...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/01D07312D832...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/8CB863833119...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/7614DB140A0D...$File/Attachment E - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - Combined.pdf 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.
