S_HHS_2021A 05/10/2021 01:29:17 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 05/10/2021 Attendance Buckner * Jaquez Lewis * Kirkmeyer X Simpson X Smallwood X Ginal X Fields X Time 01:29:17 PM to 02:58:14 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Ken Cole Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 21-Health Insurance Affordability Board Favorably Refer to Full Senate hHB21-1247 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB21-1272 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Conf 21-Health Insurance Affordability Board - Favorably Refer to Full Senate Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3AC534CE149D...$File/21SenateHealth0510AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0510AttachA.pdf 01:29:32 PM Kate Harris, Division of Insurance, Department of Regulatory Agencies, described the duties and responsibilities of the Health Insurance Affordability Board. She also introduced each appointee. The Governor's executive order and appointment letter may be found at Attachment A. Each appointee's resume and application may be found at the State Archives. 01:35:32 PM Venetia Marshall, appointee, described her experience and qualifications to serve on the board. 01:37:32 PM Maria Madrid, appointee, described her experience and qualifications to serve on the board. 01:41:31 PM Linda Thorpe, appointee, discussed her experience and qualifications to serve on the board. 01:42:47 PM Reyna Hetlage, appointee, described her experience and qualifications to serve on the board. 01:45:29 PM Stephanie Einfeld, appointee, described her experience and qualifications to serve on the board. 01:47:04 PM Shawn Satterfield, appointee, described her experience and qualifications to serve on the board. 01:49:08 PM Amanda Massey, appointee, discussed her experience and qualifications to serve on the board. 01:54:07 PM Richard Cimino, appointee, discussed her experience and qualifications to serve on the board. 01:55:06 PM Stephanie Einfeld and Shawn Satterfield responded to questions. Senator Smallwood commented about Shawn Satterfield's appointment. 02:01:36 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Venetia Marshall, Stephanie Einfeld, Richard Cimino, Maria Madrid, Shawn Satterfield, Amanda Massey, Rebecca Gillett, Reyna Hetlage and Linda Thorpe to the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1247 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 02:01:45 PM Senator Danielson, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1247. The bill allows the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), in contracting with certain grantees for the provision of services, to dispense up to 25 percent of the total value of the payments under the contract to the grantee immediately upon the execution or renewal of the contract. 02:06:08 PM Mark Turner, Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:09:06 PM Mr. Richard Morales, Latino Coalition for Community Leadership, testified in support of the bill. 02:10:54 PM Mr. Wayne Peel, CDPHE, testified in support of the bill. 02:12:46 PM Senator Danielson provided closing remarks. 02:13:52 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1247 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Excused Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1272 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/2F4F19D06756...$File/21SenateHealth0510AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0510AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/42E4AFD2391E...$File/21SenateHealth0510AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0510AttachC.pdf 02:14:04 PM Senator Danielson, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1272. The bill provides the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman (Ombudsman) in the Judicial Department with additional access to information for investigations, and exempts the Ombudsman from supoena or testifying in a civil or criminal proceeding in which they are not a legal party. 02:17:21 PM Child Protection Ombudsman Stephanie Villafuerte, Office of Colorado's Child Protection Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill. 02:21:29 PM Dr. Becky Miller Updike, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of Family and Children's Agencies, testified in support of the bill. 02:23:17 PM Elizabeth Montoya, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:25:58 PM Ashley Chase, Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:03 PM Dan Winkley, Colorado Counties, Inc., testified and responded to questions. 02:31:34 PM Emily Hanson, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Additional testimony may be found at Attachment B. 02:35:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). Moved Smallwood Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Excused Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:36:28 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Excused Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:58:14 PM The committee adjourned.
