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H_HHS_2025A 03/19/2025 01:33:41 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 03/19/2025
Attendance
Bradfield X
Bradley X
Brooks X
English X
Feret X
Garcia Sander X
Gilchrist X
Hamrick X
McCormick X
Rydin X
Stewart K. X
Lieder X
Brown X
Time 01:33:41 PM to 05:15:54 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Brown
This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB25-1288 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB25-045 Referred to House Finance
HB25-1271 Amended, referred to House Appropriations

HB25-1288 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:35:16 PM  

The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Martinez and Winter T., introduced House Bill 25-1288 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill authorizes the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to accept monetary gifts from private and public sources for the Primacy Care Fund. Any gifts designated for a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) must seek a federal match, and upon authorization, be allocated at 115 percent of the total gift amount to the FQHC. However, any gifts donated by a FQHC may not be allocated back to a FQHC. The bill also permits a FQHC to establish a subsidiary company to provide additional fee-for-service services outside of the FQHC’s Medicaid encounter rate if the services have been historically provided and reimbursements from HCPF remain budget neutral.



Previous committee discussion was held on 03/18/2025.
01:35:17 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment A).


01:35:34 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A).
Moved Lieder
Seconded McCormick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brooks
English Excused
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:35:34 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
01:38:15 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


01:41:59 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1288, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brooks Excused
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB25-045 - Referred to House Finance
01:42:15 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Boesenecker, introduced Senate
Bill 25-045 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill
requires the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado to acquire
model legislation developed by a nonprofit to enact a universal single-payer
health care system. By December 31, 2026, the school must produce a report
on the model legislation that analyzes costs; identifies potential revenue
sources to cover the costs; analyzes connections to federal law; evaluated
the feasibility of other models; and confirms that the legislation will
have desired results.



A handout was
provided to the committee (Attachment B).
01:51:33 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
02:09:57 PM  
Dr. Jack Berry, representing
Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care, testified in support of
the bill. Mr. William Semple, representing Colorado Foundation for Universal
Health Care, testified in support of the bill. George Marlin, representing
Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the
bill. Greg Tung, representing University of Colorado, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.
02:19:57 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:27:05 PM  
Drea Modugno, representing
the Denver Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition of the bill. Mr.
Kevin McFatridge, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified
in opposition to the bill. Kara van Stralen, representing AHIP, testified
in opposition to the bill.
02:33:24 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:37:39 PM  
Ms. Virginia Gebhart,
representing Colorado for Universal Health Care, testified in support of
the bill. Dr. Brianna Anthony, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Susan Bateman, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Marsha Thorson, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.
02:48:36 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:57:08 PM  
Rachel Lehman, representing
the Black and Brown Parents United Foundation, testified in support of
the bill. Dr. Jake Fox, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill. Carol Pace, representing AARP, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Kavya Ganuthula, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Kevin Caffrey, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
03:09:36 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


03:22:38 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-045 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Brooks No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1271 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
03:22:53 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
03:26:32 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:26:41 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Gilchrist and Brown, introduced House Bill 25-1271
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill creates new
provisions for the management and use of federal benefits for children
and youth in foster care by county and state departments of human services.
03:36:15 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:48:00 PM  
Ashley Chase, representing
Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. John Farnam, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified
in support of the bill.
03:55:06 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:57:10 PM  
Minna Castillo, representing
Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill. Korey
Elger, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to
amend the bill.
04:05:05 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:08:31 PM  
Mr. Kevin Neimond,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in opposition to
the bill. Ms. Heather Durosko, representing Colorado Human Services Directors
Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jennifer Stewart,
representing Larimer County Department of Human Services, testified in
opposition to the bill. Martha Johnson, representing La Plata County Human
Services, testified to amend the bill. Mike Valentine, representing Arapahoe
County, testified to amend the bill.
04:20:28 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:26:34 PM  
Chaz Tedesco, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Davis, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Nyomi Davis, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.
04:35:58 PM  
Alicia Economos,
representing Colorado CASA, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson,
representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Ian Fletcher, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Benjamin Teevan, representing Fostering Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.
04:45:48 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:51:18 PM  
Tori Shuler, representing Fostering Great Ideas, testified in support of the bill.
04:53:47 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
04:54:57 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions regarding amendment L.002.


04:58:51 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Gilchrist
Seconded Brown
Bradfield
Bradley
Brooks
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:58:52 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
05:14:50 PM  
Members of the committee
provided closing comments on the bill.


05:15:42 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1271, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Gilchrist
Seconded Brown
Bradfield No
Bradley Yes
Brooks Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:15:54 PM   The committee adjourned.






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