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H_HHS_2025A 04/08/2025 01:34:18 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 04/08/2025
Attendance
Bradfield X
Bradley X
English X
Feret X
Garcia Sander X
Gilchrist X
Hamrick X
Johnson X
McCormick X
Rydin X
Stewart K. X
Lieder X
Brown X
Time 01:34:18 PM to 05:38:16 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Brown
This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB25-1146 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
SB25-166 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB25-152 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB25-164 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB25-1316 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB25-1317 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB25-1146 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:34:27 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Bird and Woog, introduced House Bill 25-1146
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill increases the
number of “emergency detention beds” available under the statewide juvenile
detention bed cap from 22 to 39, and allows more flexibility on when the
beds may be used. The bill also establishes a pilot program at one detention
and one commitment facility, requiring the Division of Youth Services (DYS)
staff supervising youth to wear body-worn cameras during interactions.
After the pilot program is established, the DYS must establish policies
and procedures concerning body-worn cameras. The bill creates the Deflection
and Community Investment Grant Program in the Division of Criminal Justice
in the Colorado Department of Public Safety. The program provides competitive
grants for three years to implement a mixed-delivery system of trauma-informed
health and development deflection programs for youth. Finally, the bill
makes procedural changes to the juvenile justice system, including repealing
infrequently used provisions for expanding detention capacity and streamlining
case dismissal for low-level charges when juveniles are found incompetent
to proceed.
01:47:28 PM  
The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:59:26 PM  
Brian Mason, representing
17th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill.
Brent Nelson, representing 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified
in support of the bill. Perry May, representing Colorado Department of
Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Travis Sides, representing
13th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill.
Sean Murray, representing 6th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified
in support of the bill.
02:12:39 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:28:50 PM  
Ms. Katie Hecker,
representing Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, testified to
amend the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified
to amend the bill. Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified
to amend the bill. Ms. Stacie Nelson Colling, representing OADC, testified
to amend the bill.
02:39:42 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:45:06 PM  
John Feyen, representing
Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Hava Simmons, representing Larimer County Department of Human Services,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brett Schroetlin, representing County
Sheriff's of Colorado/Grand County Sheriff's Office, testified in support
of the bill. Courtney Sutton, representing Colorado Organization for Victim
Assistance, testified in support of the bill.
02:55:37 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:58:03 PM  
Jack Johnson, representing
Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dana Flores,
representing National Center for Youth Law, testified in a neutral position
on the bill. Mr. Phillip Roybal, representing Fully Liberated Youth, testified
to amend the bill.
03:05:03 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:08:10 PM  
Ms. Bri Buentello, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
03:10:27 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:13:24 PM  
Jessica Dotter, representing
Colorado District Attorneys' Council, was available to answer committee
questions. Brad Turner, representing Colorado District Attorneys' Council,
was available to answer committee questions. Minna Castillo, representing
Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee
questions. Kim Hinton, representing 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office,
was available to answer committee questions.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
03:14:49 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:28:49 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
03:29:48 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.013 (Attachment C).
03:33:59 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


03:35:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment C).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:35:49 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


03:36:50 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:36:51 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
03:40:06 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


03:48:21 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1146, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English No
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB25-166 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:48:49 PM  
The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Feret, introduced Senate Bill 25-166 to the House
Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires incentive payments
to include a performance metric related to workplace violence in hospital
settings. Starting July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Department
of Health Care Policy and Financing must assess whether each hospital has
adopted a policy to address workplace violence and submitted required reports
on incidences of violence against staff to the Department of Public Health
and Environment. Hospitals with fewer than 100 beds are exempt from these
reporting requirements.



A handout was
provided to the committee (Attachment D).
03:50:54 PM  
The primary bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
03:51:54 PM  
Katie Ryan on behalf
of Natalie Nicholson, representing Denver Health, testified in support
of the bill. Nancy Dolson, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and
Financing Department, was available to answer committee questions. Dr.
Mark Longshore, representing Colorado Nurses Association, testified in
support of the bill.
03:58:03 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:00:15 PM  
Bridget Frazier, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:02:50 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:05:26 PM  
Renee Schoenbeck,
representing UCHealth, testified in support of the bill. Danielle Schloffman
on behalf of Patience Samples, representing the Colorado Organization of
Nurse Leaders (CONL), testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment E).
04:10:44 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:11:05 PM  
The primary bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.


04:12:37 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-166 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Feret
Seconded Gilchrist
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB25-152 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
04:12:58 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Garcia Sander and Feret, introduced Senate Bill
25-166 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill expands
the Medical Transparency Act to require select regulated medical practitioners
to communicate information about their state-issued qualifications: verbally
upon first meeting a patient, when practicable; via worn name tag, if they
are practicing at select facilities that are licensed or certified by the
Department of Public Health and Environment; and in any advertisements
(including business cards and letterheads) that identify them by name.
The bill also prohibits these advertisements from falsely representing
any of the practitioner’s qualifications. Exemptions for communicating
state-issued qualifications are provided for practitioners who have safety
concerns or who do not interact with patients directly.



A handout was
provided to the committee (Attachment F).
04:16:27 PM  
Dr. Kim Warner, representing
Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill. John Conklin,
representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Jasmeet Dhaliwal, representing ACEP, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Sam Delp, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies - Division
of Professions and Occupations, testified to amend the bill.
04:25:32 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:32:14 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment G).


04:33:47 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G).
Moved Feret
Seconded Garcia Sander
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:33:48 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
04:34:55 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


04:36:46 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-152, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Garcia Sander
Seconded Feret
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB25-164 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
04:36:51 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Jackson and Willford, introduced Senate Bill
25-164 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires
the State Board of Health in the Department of Public Health and Environment
to: create and maintain a list of entities that will be eligible to distribute
opioid antagonists that will be used in place of the static list currently
in state law; consult with and hear presentations from the Colorado Youth
Advisory Council concerning the youth opioid epidemic; and present information
on youth overdose prevention as part of the SMART Act hearings. The bill
also clarifies when opioid antagonists can be administered on school grounds
and allows schools to keep opioid antagonists in defibrillator storage.
04:42:24 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:53:44 PM  
Ms. Makena James,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andres Guerrero,
representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was
available to answer committee questions.
04:57:45 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:06:40 PM  
Suyash Shrestha,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment H).
05:09:34 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:15:36 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


05:24:05 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-164 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Bradley
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1316 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
05:24:52 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Bradley and Carter, introduced House Bill 25-1316
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill updates definitions
related to substance abuse in state law regulating electronic monitoring
of prescription drugs by repealing the definition of “drug abuse” and
adding a definition of “substance use disorder.”
05:26:03 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors responded to questions from the committee. Kristen Forrestal,
representing OLLS, responded to questions from the committee.



Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment I).
05:32:11 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
05:32:27 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


05:34:02 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1316 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bradley
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1317 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
05:34:16 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Bradley and Carter, introduced House Bill 25-1317
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill clarifies that
the current self-pay limit of $400 only applies to extra charges beyond
the estimate and total costs are not capped at $400.
05:34:39 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


05:37:18 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1317 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bradley
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:38:16 PM   The committee adjourned.






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