4BA1D8E6D6A1AD33872583A0005E28D2 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SUNSET REVIEW – IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 13, 2019
Location LSB B

Sunset Review – In-home Support Services - Referred to the Senate for Introduction

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

190213 AttachB.pdf

Attachment

190213 AttachC.pdf

10:08:31 AM

Ms. Graham presented the Sunset Review:
In-Home Support Services (the sunset review may be viewed online
at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora-oprrr/node/143196/).
The bill draft, LLS 19-0362.1, concerning the
continuation of the In-Home Support Services Program, may be found in Attachment
B.

10:13:25 AM

Ms. Graham reviewed the recommendations in the report.

10:15:07 AM

Ryan Zeiger, Colorado Long-Term Assistance
Providers and Personal Assistance Services of Colorado, testified in support
of the draft bill.

10:20:35 AM

Kevin Smith, representing himself, testified
in support of the draft bill.

10:23:26 AM

Eliza Schultz, Home Care Association of
Colorado, testified in support of the draft bill.

10:24:54 AM

David Bolin, Colorado Long-Term Assistance,
testified in support of the draft bill and distributed a handout (Attachment
C).

10:29:31 AM

Linda Skaflen, Arc of Adams County, testified in support of the draft bill.

10:32:13 AM

Mr. Bolin read the testimony of Candy Berman in support of the bill.

10:35:18 AM	Motion	Refer bill draft, LLS 19-0362.1, concerning the continuation of the In-Home Support Services Program, to the Senate for introduction.
	Moved	Pettersen
	Seconded

	Crowder	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Pettersen	Yes
	Fields	Yes
		YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:35:19 AM

Committee discussion followed about bill sponsorship. Senator Crowder requested to be a prime sponsor of the bill. Senator Fields appointed Senator Crowder as a prime sponsor and told the committee that Senator Todd had also been identified as a prime sponsor.

10:36:24 AM	Motion	Allow Senator Todd to be the prime bill sponsor for the bill concerning the continuation of the In-Home Support Services Program.
	Moved	Pettersen
	Seconded

	Crowder	Yes
	Smallwood	Excused
	Winter	Yes
	Pettersen	Yes
	Fields	Yes
		YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:36:25 AM

Senator Fields recessed the meeting.

Sunset Review – In-home Support Services - Referred to the Senate for Introduction

Colorado General Assembly