604BFC7320C8A17B87258C3C0074D19D Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1200

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 25, 2025
Location HCR 0112

HB25-1200 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment E

Attachment E.pdf

Attachment F

Attachment F - Combined.pdf

02:15:59 PM

The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Feret, introduced House Bill 25-1200 to the House
Health and Human Services Committee. The bill reorganizes and updates the
statutes governing the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman (CPO).
It clarifies the definition of âcomplaintâ and when the CPO may receive
and conduct an investigation of complaints concerning child protection
services. It also specifies that the CPO must comply with all state and
federal confidentiality laws. The bill outlines their ability to request
and access necessary information during investigations, access child welfare
systems, and physically access residential child care facilities and other
youth facilities operated by the Department of Human Services (CDHS) in
response to requests received by the CPO. Additionally, the CPO must create
and distribute information about its role and complaint process, which
residential child care facilities must display. The CPO must report annually
on its outreach efforts to these facilities and other CDHS-operated facilities.

02:18:34 PM

Stephanie Villafuerte,
representing Child Protection Ombudsman's Office, testified in support
of the bill. Jordan Steffen, representing United States Ombudsman Association,
testified in support of the bill. Ashley Chase, representing Office of
the Childâs Representative, testified in support of the bill. Tori Shuler,
representing Fostering Great Ideas, testified in support of the bill.

02:29:15 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

02:30:55 PM

Amy Ferrin, representing
Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill. Riti
Chikkerur, representing Our Children Matter Most Inc., testified to amend
the bill. Carl Roberts, representing Colorado Resilience, testified to
amend the bill. Rosemary Van Gorder, representing themself, testified to
amend the bill. Yolanda Arredondo, representing Colorado Department of
Human Services, was available to answer committee questions.

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

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

02:37:28 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee

02:39:59 PM

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

02:43:17 PM

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

02:45:47 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1200 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Feret
	Seconded	Garcia Sander

	Bradley	Yes
	Brooks	Yes
	English	Yes
	Feret	Yes
	Garcia Sander	Yes
	Gilchrist	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Johnson	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Rydin	Yes
	Stewart K.	Yes
	Lieder	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Final	YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1200 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly