H_PBH_2023A 03/29/2023 01:42:42 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/29/2023 Attendance Amabile X Bradfield X Brown X English X Hamrick X Holtorf X Ricks X Soper X Story X Young X Michaelson Jenet X Time 01:42:42 PM to 05:33:07 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Michaelson Jenet This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-155 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB23-1243 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB23-018 Referred to House Appropriations SB23-155 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/35555FFA0071...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/8BE7855309FA...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/15BE02B33110...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 01:44:16 PM Representative Young and Representative Willford, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-155, concering the continuation of the regulation of nursing home administrators. The bill continues the regulation of nursing home administrators by the State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators in the Department of Regulatory Agencies until September 1, 2028. In addition, the bill implements the recommendations in the 2022 Sunset Report, including authorizing the board to discipline a licensee for failing to respond to a complaint and removing the requirement that letters of admonition be sent through certified mail (Attachment A). 01:56:02 PM Representative Young responded to questions from the committee about the bill. 01:58:08 PM Coral Cosway, representing the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Werner, representing the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:01:57 PM Representative Willford explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:04:36 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Amabile Bradfield Brown English Hamrick Holtorf Ricks Soper Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:04:37 PM The committee recessed. 02:05:44 PM The committee came back to order. 02:05:46 PM Representative Willford explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C). 02:06:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Young Seconded Amabile Amabile Bradfield Brown English Hamrick Holtorf Ricks Soper Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:06:55 PM The bill sponsors provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 02:08:57 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-155, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Amabile Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Ricks Yes Soper Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1243 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/4BE198EE0AC5...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E7121ADC05F7...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/375E5D0FAAD2...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CDFEF85AC618...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FEC73F44EA6C...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/572260037F29...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E94FE669CA30...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/0578D264B00C...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf Attachment L http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2385A88D6383...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf Attachment M http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/740C22EB864B...$File/Attachment M.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M.pdf Attachment N http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/3633D464329F...$File/Attachment N - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment N - Combined.pdf 02:09:03 PM Representative Amabile, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1243, concerning changes to the hospital community benefit. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to establish a minimum annual community investment threshold for hospitals, restricts out-of-state spending for hospitals, and adds reporting and stakeholder engagement requirements to the Hospital Community Benefit Program. Representative Amabile provided a handout to the committee. (Attachment D). 02:22:45 PM Representative Amabile discussed amendments L.001 through L.008 (Attachments E to L). 02:27:23 PM Representative Amabile responded to questions from the committee. 02:48:25 PM Tom Gronow, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Katie Tiernan, representing Intermountain Health, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Claire Uebbing, representing Centura Health, testified to amend the bill. Dean John Reilly, representing the University of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:10:09 PM MaryAnn Littler, representing Centura Health, testified to amend the bill. Chancellor Don Elliman, representing the University of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Sarah Hagedorn, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:19:41 PM John Reid, representing Heart Mind Haven, testified to amend the bill. Kevin Wilson, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Joshua Ewing, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment M). The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:47:17 PM Marc Bonaca, representing CPC Clinical Research, testified to amend the bill. 03:50:37 PM Kim Bimestefer, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kyle Leggott, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Dolson, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. Rich Mauro, representing the Denver Regional Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:26:00 PM Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Daniel Darting, representing the Colorado Providers Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Sarah Staron, read a statement in support of the bill from Kenny Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition. Dr. Vincent Atchity, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Arielle Beisel, representing Centennial State Prosperity, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:46:15 PM Kyra deGruy Kennedy, representing the Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Isabel Cruz, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Katherine Wallat, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Mar Galvez Seminario, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment N). 05:11:57 PM Representative Amabile explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E). 05:13:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Amabile Seconded Young Amabile Bradfield Brown English Hamrick Holtorf Ricks Soper Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:13:22 PM Representative Amabile explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F). 05:13:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Moved Amabile Seconded Young Amabile Bradfield Brown English Hamrick Holtorf Ricks Soper Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:13:59 PM Representative Amabile explained amendment L.003 (Attachment G). 05:14:25 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G). Moved Amabile Seconded Young Amabile Bradfield Brown English Hamrick Holtorf Ricks Soper Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:14:26 PM Representative Amabile explained amendment L.004 (Attachment H). 05:14:55 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment H). Moved Amabile Seconded Young Amabile Bradfield Brown English Hamrick Holtorf Ricks Soper Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:14:56 PM Representative Amabile explained amendment L.005 (Attachment I). 05:15:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment I). Moved Amabile Seconded Young Amabile Bradfield Brown English Hamrick Holtorf Ricks Soper Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:15:21 PM Representative Amabile explained amendment L.006 (Attachment J). 05:15:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment J). Moved Amabile Seconded Young Amabile Bradfield Brown English Hamrick Holtorf Ricks Soper Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:15:55 PM Representative Amabile explained amendment L.007 (Attachment K). 05:16:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment K). Moved Amabile Seconded Young Amabile Bradfield Brown English Hamrick Holtorf Ricks Soper Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:16:25 PM Representative Amabile explained amendment L.008 (Attachment L.) 05:16:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment L). Moved Amabile Seconded Young Amabile Bradfield Brown English Hamrick Holtorf Ricks Soper Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:16:50 PM Representative Amabile made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 05:25:49 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1243, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Amabile Seconded Young Amabile Yes Bradfield No Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf No Ricks Yes Soper No Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-018 - Referred to House Appropriations 05:26:12 PM Representative Amabile, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-018, concerning ongoing funding for the Colorado 911 resource center. 05:29:01 PM Mollie Steinemann, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Connie Johnson, representing the Colorado 911 Resource Center, testified in support of the bill. Daryl Branson, representing the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, was available to answer committee questions. Vicki Pickett, representing the Colorado 911 Resource Center, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 05:31:43 PM Representative Amabile made concluding remarks about the bill. 05:32:59 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-018 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Amabile Seconded Ricks Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Ricks Yes Soper Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:33:07 PM The committee adjourned.
