H_HHS_2024A 03/13/2024 01:38:37 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/13/2024 Attendance Bradfield X Bradley X Brown X English * Hamrick E Holtorf * Lieder X Marvin X McCormick X Titone X Weinberg * Young X Lukens X Time 01:38:37 PM to 03:50:12 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1132 Amended, referred to House Finance hHB24-1276 Referred to House Finance HB24-1132 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/F347DB243F5A...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/11A9246200E2...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B3C061B5ABDE...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/96008F713797...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/8078EF3795B4...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/9B72DC7F2244...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/44F69D07D3B1...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf 01:38:44 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Rutinel and Bradfield, introduced House Bill 24-1132 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill enacts several measures to support living organ donation, including a tax credit, a voucher requirement for transplant centers, and labor protections for living organ donors. Handouts were provided to members of the committee (Attachment A). 01:47:42 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from members of the committee. 02:02:40 PM Ms. Jenn Diffendal, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 02:06:08 PM The witness panel responded to questions and comments from the committee. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B). 02:06:37 PM Patty Graham, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeff Blumenfeld, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Gutowski, representing UCHealth, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Edie Sonn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:17:30 PM Ms. Chelsea Barker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Prinz, representing Donor Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 02:22:35 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:23:59 PM Ms. Jen Reeder, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Grey Gorman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kelli Strother, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Eileen Wade, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:33:41 PM Ms. Celeste White, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bryce Burke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Reed Shafer-Ray, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:39:35 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:40:31 PM Dr. Greg Whitman, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 02:44:16 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:49:56 PM Ms. Elaine Perlman, representing Waitlist Zero, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Patrick Lepak, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jessica Coleman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Abie Rohrig, representing Kidney Connect, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mark Scotch, representing The Organ Trail, testified in support of the bill. 03:02:10 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment C). 03:05:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). Moved Bradfield Seconded McCormick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Excused Holtorf Lieder Marvin McCormick Titone Weinberg Young Lukens YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:05:31 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.007 to the committee (Attachment D). 03:06:36 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D). Moved Bradfield Seconded Bradley Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Excused Holtorf Lieder Marvin McCormick Titone Weinberg Young Lukens YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:06:37 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.009 to the committee (Attachment E). 03:07:55 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment E). Moved Bradfield Seconded McCormick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Excused Holtorf Lieder Marvin McCormick Titone Weinberg Young Lukens YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:07:56 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.010 to the committee (Attachment F). 03:09:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment F). Moved Bradfield Seconded McCormick Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Excused Holtorf Lieder Marvin McCormick Titone Weinberg Young Lukens YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:09:15 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.011 to the committee (Attachment G). 03:10:19 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee regarding amendment L.011. 03:10:39 PM Greb Sobetski - Chief Economist, representing the Legislative Council Staff, and Kristine McLaughlin - Fiscal Analyst, representing the Legislative Council Staff, joined the panel to respond to questions regarding the Fiscal Note. 03:19:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment G). Moved Bradfield Seconded Titone Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Excused Holtorf Lieder Marvin McCormick Titone Weinberg Young Lukens YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:19:20 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Rutinel and Bradfield, provided closing remarks regarding House Bill 24-1132. 03:22:01 PM Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill. 03:27:43 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1132, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Bradfield Seconded Lieder Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Excused Holtorf Yes Lieder Yes Marvin Yes McCormick Yes Titone Yes Weinberg No Young Yes Lukens Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1276 - Referred to House Finance 03:27:49 PM The committee took a brief recess. 03:31:40 PM The committee came back to order. 03:31:52 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Young and Bradfield, introduced House Bill 24-1276 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill continues the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind for seven years until September 1, 2031. The bill also requires the commission to arrange auxiliary services for state departments and agencies that employ or serve individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind. 03:41:57 PM Ms. Mindy Gates, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 03:45:32 PM The witness responded to questions from the committee. 03:46:40 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Young and Bradfield, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1276. 03:50:02 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1276 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Bradfield Seconded Young Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Excused Holtorf Yes Lieder Yes Marvin Yes McCormick Yes Titone Yes Weinberg Excused Young Yes Lukens Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:50:12 PM The committee adjourned.