F7BF444CF561949A87258B0300725363 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-200SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 18, 2024 Location SCR 357 SB24-200 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/08E8B2AAB8F0...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/CE816CB92028...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/0DF836A28FBE...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf 02:48:48 PM Senators Michaelson Jenet and Coleman, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-200, which by January 1st of every year, requires the Department of Human Services (CDHS) to update the departmentâs annual equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) report in collaboration with county departments. This includes reporting on the stateâs progress in addressing data challenges in the child welfare case management system and progress in training child welfare staff on demographic data collection. The CDHS must also strengthen EDI training for child welfare staff and evaluate the impact of the trainings, and may extend the trainings to other child welfare agencies and entities. Any changes to the child welfare allocation funding model must consider resources to improve equitable outcomes. 02:56:53 PM Mollie Warren, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Paul Gamino, representing Larimer County Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jamie Ulrich, representing Weld County, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 03:08:07 PM Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters and Elephant Circle, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Heather Allan, representing The Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Meighen Lovelace, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 03:17:24 PM Savannah Mantele, representing Adams County Human Services, was available for questions only. Ms. Yolanda Arredondo, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill. 03:23:37 PM Ashley Jellison, representing Colorado Children's Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Ashley Chase, representing Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. MJ Coleman Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Marla Fernandez, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment E). 03:33:55 PM Senator Michaelson Jenet introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment F). 03:34:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Cutter Jaquez Lewis Lundeen Michaelson Jenet Mullica Rich Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:34:52 PM Senator Michaelson Jenet introduced and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment G). 03:35:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment G). Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Cutter Jaquez Lewis Lundeen Michaelson Jenet Mullica Rich Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:35:41 PM The bill sponsors provided closing remarks. 03:37:42 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-200, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Lundeen Excused Michaelson Jenet Yes Mullica Yes Rich No Will No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
