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H_HHS_2025A 01/29/2025 01:34:39 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 01/29/2025
Attendance
Bradfield X
Bradley X
English X
Feret X
Gilchrist X
Hamrick X
Johnson X
McCormick X
Sander X
Stewart K. X
Willford X
Lieder X
Brown X
Time 01:34:39 PM to 03:41:39 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Brown
This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB25-1024 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB25-1085 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB25-1002 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB25-1024 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:35:44 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Willford and Bradley, introduced House Bill 25-1024
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the
licensed provider to disclose the delegation to patients, to include certain
information in the disclosure, and to obtain the patients’ signed consent.
01:39:24 PM  
The sponsors responded
to questions from the committee.
01:40:04 PM  
Mr. Sam Delp, representing
Department of Regulatory Agencies - Division of Professions and Occupations,
testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Mark Longshore,
representing Colorado Nurses Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:46:06 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


01:48:50 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1024 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bradley
Seconded Willford
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Sander Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Willford Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1085 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:49:07 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Lukens and Johnson, introduced House Bill 25-1085
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill makes changes
to public hospital boards of trustees by allowing appointed public officials
to serve on public hospital boards; requiring public hospital boards to
meet annually (instead of each January); removing the requirement that
a hospital board of trustees must examine hospitals twice per month; and
moving the deadline for hospital boards to certify to a board of county
commissioners the amount that is necessary to maintain the hospital for
the next year from October 1 to December 1.
01:52:35 PM  
The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:53:27 PM  
Joshua Ewing, representing
Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Allan Reishus,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
01:59:30 PM  
The sponsors introduced
amendment L.001 to the bill (Attachment A).


02:00:52 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Johnson
Seconded Stewart K.
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Sander
Stewart K.
Willford
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:00:52 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
02:02:01 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


02:03:24 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Johnson
Seconded Stewart K.
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Sander Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Willford Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1002 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:03:29 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
02:05:17 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:05:25 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Brown and Gilchrist, introduced House Bill 25-1002
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill codifies and
clarifies mental health parity requirements in state law. Specifically,
the bill codifies the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity
Act into state law; clarifies existing state law around mental health parity;
and requires the use of clinical standards from select national organizations
to ensure parity.
02:14:36 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:23:57 PM  
Alexis Alltop, representing
Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Vincent Atchity,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Edie Sonn,
representing Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support
of the bill.
02:31:42 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:36:15 PM  
Kara Van Stralen,
representing AHIP, testified to amend the bill.



Dr. Patrick Fox,
representing Anthem BCBS, testified in opposition to the bill.



Kevin McFatridge,
representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the
bill.
02:49:52 PM  
Dr. Abraham Nussbaum,
representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Beau Carubia,
representing Childrens Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Leanne Rupp, representing
National Association of Social Workers - Colorado Chapter, testified in
support of the bill.
02:57:01 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:02:42 PM  
Dr. Mona Abaza, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Kelly Comcowich,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Holly Winters,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:12:53 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:14:56 PM  
Ms. Dawn Fritz, representing
Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Aaron Kopic,
representing Denver Health Workers United CWA 7799, testified in support
of the bill.



David Llyod, representing
Inseparable, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Grace Chasuk,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Kate Rawlinson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
03:26:23 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:27:17 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment C).


03:31:23 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Brown
Seconded McCormick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Sander
Stewart K.
Willford
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:31:24 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
03:36:33 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


03:41:16 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1002, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Brown
Seconded Gilchrist
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Sander Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Willford Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:41:39 PM   The committee adjourned.






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