43BD38AF0CFA866E87258C350071C1F5 Hearing Summary

The committee was placed in a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Clifford and Froelich, introduced House Bill
25-1017 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill codifies
federal law and legal precedent in state statute and requires the Department
of Health Care Policy and Financing to create a community integration plan
for serving individuals with disabilities.



A handout was
provided to the committee (Attachment F).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Jack Johnson, representing
Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Molly Kirkham,
representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Craig Towler,
representing Center for People With Disabilities, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Bethany Pray,
representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of
the bill.

Mr. Michael Neil,
representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.



Mr. Carson Covey,
representing Family Voices Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Jose Torres-Vega,
representing El Grupo Vida/CCDC/ADAPT, testified in support of the bill.



Megan Bowser,
representing Family Voices Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Brent Belisle,
representing Arc of Jefferson, Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties, testified
in support of the bill.

Wendy Buxton-Andrade,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Coral Cosway,
representing Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Toffee Webb,
representing SW Center for Independence, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jacob Ancell,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Sabrina Padilla,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Waverly Bowser,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Trisha Raque,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

Pamela Bisceglia,
representing ADVOCACYDENVER, testified in support of the bill.



Asher Bogdan,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Christina
DeBello, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Elizabeth
Moran, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Francesca Maes,
representing CCDC and CCA, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mary Henneck,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



DeeAnn Ying, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Betsy Lodge, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Thomas Perille,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Bryan Grewe, representing Atlantis Community Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Amy Ferrin, representing
Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill.



Rachel Entrican,
representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, testified
to amend the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment G).

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.