h_hie_2016a_2016-02-25t13:34:47z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/25/2016

01:35 PM -- HB 16-1195



Representative Landgraf and Representative Young, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1195. The bill expands access to home modification services for Medicaid clients receiving home- and community-based services under the Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Waiver Program and the Persons with Brain Injury Waiver Program. First, "home modifications services" is defined to include home installations or adaptions related to any disability that allows an eligible person to remain in the home. Under current law, home modification services are only available for persons with physical impairments. Second, subject to federal approval, the bill specifies that the individual cap on the amount of home modification services received by an eligible person resets upon renewal of the waiver authorizing the services. Amendment L.001 (Attachment A) was distributed to the committee.



160225 AttachA.pdf



01:42 PM



Representative Landgraf and Representative Young answered questions from the committee.



01:46 PM -- Zach Lynkiewicz, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.



01:48 PM -- Colin Laughlin, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.



01:49 PM



Representative Young made comments. Mr. Lynkiewicz commented on amendment L.001.



01:50 PM



Mr. Laughlin answered questions from the committee.



01:54 PM -- Carrie Nolan, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Colorado-Wyoming Chapter, testified in support of the bill.



01:57 PM -- Dawn Howard, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



01:58 PM -- Christina Johnson, representing herself and Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



02:00 PM -- David Bolin, Colorado Long-Term Assistance Providers, testified in support of the bill.



02:04 PM -- Jennifer Mello, Brain Injury Alliance, testified in support of the bill.



02:06 PM



Representative Buckner made comments.



02:06 PM -- Marijo Rymer, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



02:08 PM -- Betsy Murray, Accessible Systems, testified in support of the bill.



02:11 PM -- Sarah Carrasco, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



02:13 PM



Representative Landgraf discussed amendment L.001.

02:14 PM



Committee members made comments about the bill. Representative Landgraf and Representative Young made concluding remarks about the bill.