BABB0601A76E454E872586AF0059B3B5 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1206HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCEDate Apr 6, 2021 Location HCR 0112 HB21-1206 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/5639D650BF65...$File/21HouseHealth0406AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseHealth0406AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/254A9A3DA025...$File/21HouseHealth0406AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseHealth0406AttachB.pdf 10:20:10 AM Representative A. Valdez, bill co-sponsor, introduced HB21-1206. The bill moves the responsibility for oversight of Medicaid nonmedical and nonemergency medical transportation services from the Public Utilities Commission in the Department of Regulatory Agencies to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF). The bill requires HCPF to collaborate with stakeholders to establish rules for safety, access to services, and driver and vehicle requirements. 10:22:09 AM Representative Larson, bill co-sponsor, continued with opening remarks on HB21-1206. 10:24:53 AM Mr. Kelly Milan, representing Colorado Mountain Transporation Association, testified to amend the bill. 10:28:31 AM Mr. Mark Valentine, representing Representing the Colorado Mountain Transportation Alliance - NEMT/NMT transportation, testified to amend the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Mr. Valentine responded to questions from the committee. 10:36:50 AM Mr. Colin Laughlin, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Ellen Jensby, representing Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jennifer Levin, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Bryn Baldassari, representing Stepping Stone Support Center, testified in support of the bill. 10:51:06 AM Mrs. Dana Lange, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Katie Svihlik-Burpo, representing GoldStar Learning Options, testified in support of the bill. The testimony of Mrs. Kathy Fieber, representing herself, was read. 11:00:59 AM Representative Larson introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 11:04:25 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) Moved Caraveo Seconded Kennedy Baisley Williams D. Hanks Jackson Excused Kennedy McCormick Mullica Ortiz Soper Titone Van Beber Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:04:38 AM The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill. 11:06:10 AM Committee members provided closing comments on the bill. 11:08:51 AM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1206, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Caraveo Seconded Mullica Baisley Yes Williams D. No Hanks Yes Jackson Excused Kennedy Yes McCormick Yes Mullica Yes Ortiz Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Van Beber Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS