S_HHS_2021A 05/12/2021 04:32:50 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 05/12/2021 Attendance Buckner E Jaquez Lewis * Kirkmeyer X Simpson X Smallwood X Ginal X Fields X Time 04:32:50 PM to 05:32:39 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-Solid And Hazardous Waste Commission Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hHB21-1206 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB21-1237 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Conf 21-Solid And Hazardous Waste Commission - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/B61AC1005330...$File/21SenateHealth0512AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0512AttachA.pdf 04:33:40 PM Ms. Brandy Valdez Murphy, Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission, desciribed the commission's duties and introduced the appointees to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission. The Governor's executive order and appointment letter may be found at Attachment A. Each appointee's resume and application may be found at the State Archives. 04:35:41 PM Due to the delay in starting the committee meeting, the board appointees were unable to remain present at the meeting. Senator Fields proceeded with the approval of the board members in abstentia. 04:36:35 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Charles Adams, Andrea Guajardo, Matthew Chrisp, and Mark Keyes to the Solid And Hazardous Waste Commission to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Excused Jaquez Lewis Excused Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1206 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/DB0ECFCC01F8...$File/21SenateHealth0512AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0512AttachB.pdf 04:37:27 PM Senators Moreno and Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1206. The bill moves the responsibility for oversight of Medicaid nonmedical andnonemergency medical transportation services from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF). 04:39:30 PM Mrs. Dana Lange, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:44:14 PM Colin Laughlin, HCPF, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 04:54:45 PM Committee discussion and questions continued. 04:55:47 PM Jennifer Levin, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:58:46 PM Mrs. Ellen Jensby, Alliance Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 05:01:58 PM Bob Lawhead, Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, testified in support of the bill. 05:04:47 PM Bryn Baldassari, Stepping Stone Support Center, testified in support of the bill. 05:07:24 PM Beverly Dahan, InnovAge, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 05:11:25 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Excused Jaquez Lewis Excused Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:12:51 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1206, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Excused Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1237 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 05:13:00 PM Senators Moreno and Kirkmeyer, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1237 and responded to questions. The bill directs the Department of Personnel to contract with a pharmacy benefit manager for state employee health insurance using a reverse auction procurement process. 05:18:20 PM Dudley Burdge, New Jersey State Health Benefits Commission, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 05:26:44 PM Mr. Skip Miller, Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions, testified in support of the bill. 05:29:36 PM Mr. Mark Blum, America's Agenda, was available to answer committee questions. 05:32:20 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1237 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Kirkmeyer Seconded Buckner Excused Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:32:39 PM The committee adjourned.
