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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
| Date |
03/02/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
X |
| Hanks |
X |
| Jackson |
X |
| Kennedy |
X |
| McCormick |
X |
| Mullica |
X |
| Ortiz |
X |
| Soper |
* |
| Titone |
X |
| Van Beber |
X |
| Williams D. |
X |
| Caraveo |
X |
| Lontine |
X |
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| Time |
10:44:12 AM to 11:13:05 AM |
| Place |
HCR 0112 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Lontine |
| This Report was prepared by |
Julia Group |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1018 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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| 10:44:16 AM |
Representative Lontine made opening remarks about the meeting.
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HB21-1018 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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10:45:22 AM |
Representative Bernett and Representative Van Beber, bill sponsors, introduced HB21-1018. Under current law, Medicaid clients may choose to enter into agreements with providers to pay for services not covered by Medicaid. This bill allows adoptive parents of children in a subsidized adoption program to enter into an agreement with a medical provider to pay for medical services that are not covered by the child's Medicaid benefit.
Submitted written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment A.
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10:50:43 AM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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10:52:07 AM |
Deborah Cave, representing Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families (COCAF), testified in support of the bill.
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10:56:43 AM |
Constance Vigil, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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11:01:09 AM |
Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Inc, testified in support of the bill.
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11:04:20 AM |
Representative Lontine read submitted testimony and directed members to the box account to read additional public testimony that was submitted.
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11:05:21 AM |
Representative Van
Beber introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
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11:07:19 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Van Beber |
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| Seconded |
Kennedy |
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Baisley |
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Williams D. |
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Hanks |
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Jackson |
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Kennedy |
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McCormick |
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Mullica |
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Ortiz |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Van Beber |
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Caraveo |
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Lontine |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:07:21 AM |
Th bill sponsors made closing remarks about the bill.
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11:12:48 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1018, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Van Beber |
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| Seconded |
Kennedy |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Williams D. |
Yes |
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Hanks |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Soper |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Van Beber |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 11:13:05 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
