8FB5E5BB2AE80D6687258C35007D1166 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1162

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 18, 2025
Location HCR 0112

HB25-1162 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment L

Attachment L - Combined.pdf

Attachment M

Attachment M.pdf

Attachment N

Attachment N.pdf

03:46:06 PM

The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Feret, introduced House Bill 25-1162 to the House
Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires HCPF to collect
income information once every three years or as infrequently as allowed
by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for members on a fixed
income; collect income information while collecting medical information
if the member will be required to submit income information within 60 days;
reduce the number of questions on the medical information collection form;
allow medical professionals to complete the form for the member; and not
reassess medical information when the only change in condition is a shift
between receiving care in an institutional setting or a home and community-based
setting.

03:51:40 PM

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

04:04:35 PM

Amanda Lofgren, representing
Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, testified to amend
the bill.

Chris Underwood,
representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, was
available to answer committee questions.

04:08:56 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

04:12:40 PM

Nicole Zamparelli,
representing Colorado Assisted Living Association, testified in support
of the bill.

Mr. Stephen Fisher,
representing WellPower, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Molly Wiley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Leslie Kalechman,
representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

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

04:28:45 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

04:30:52 PM

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

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

04:33:21 PM

The bill sponsor
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment M).

04:33:40 PM

The bill sponsor
introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment N).

04:36:33 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment N).
	Moved	Feret
	Seconded	Lieder

	Bradfield
	Bradley
	English
	Feret
	Garcia Sander
	Gilchrist
	Hamrick
	Johnson
	McCormick
	Rydin
	Stewart K.
	Lieder
	Brown
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:36:50 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment M).
	Moved	Feret
	Seconded	Lieder

	Bradfield
	Bradley
	English
	Feret
	Garcia Sander
	Gilchrist
	Hamrick
	Johnson
	McCormick
	Rydin
	Stewart K.
	Lieder
	Brown
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:36:51 PM

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

04:37:32 PM

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

04:40:16 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1162, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Feret
	Seconded	Lieder

	Bradfield	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	English	Yes
	Feret	Yes
	Garcia Sander	Yes
	Gilchrist	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	Johnson	No
	McCormick	Yes
	Rydin	Yes
	Stewart K.	Yes
	Lieder	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Final	YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1162 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly