S_HHS_2023A 02/16/2023 01:32:34 PM Committee Summary

Senator Kolker and
Senator Gardner, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-091,
concerning requiring select mental health services to be covered for Medicaid
members under 21 who have mental health risk factors and instructs the
Department of Health Care  Policy  and  Financing  to
 explore  opportunities  to  integrate  risk  factors
 into screening tools.



Written testimony
can be found in Attachment B.

Senator Simpson and Senator Fenberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1071, concerning allowing licensed psychologists to obtain certification to prescribe psychotropic medications and requires that one member on the State Board of Psychologist Examiners be a prescribing psychologist.

Angela Green, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Jin Lee, representing The Colorado Psychological Association, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Derek Phillips, representing themself, testified in support of the bill

Dr. Ari Aal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Elaine Levine, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.

Paula Rhoads, representing herself, testified against the bill.

Dr. Patricia Westmoreland, representing Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Carolynn Francavilla, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Caitlin Jones-Bamman, representing American Academy of Pediatrics - Colorado Chapter, testified to amend the bill.

Christine Chao, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Beau Cassidy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Alexis Alltop, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Steven Haden, representing Envision You, testified in support of the bill.

David LaRocca, representing Boulder County Public Health, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Claudia Mosier, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. David Shearer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dawn Reinfeld, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions of Ms. Reinfeld.

Dr. Neill Epperson,
representing Colorado Psychiatric Society, testified to amend the bill.



Written testimony
can be found in Attachment C.

Senator Mullica and Senator Gardner, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-063, concerning requiring assisted living residence referral agencies to disclose privacy policies and an individual’s right not to be contacted, and makes other changes to referral agency requirements related to contracts and records.

Commitee members asked questions of the bill sponsors.

Cameron Crawford, representing Next Step Seniors, testified in opposition to the bill.

Cindy Koch, representing Aging at 5280, testified in opposition to the bill.

Morgan Jenkins, representing Maintain Me, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sherrie Bonham, representing Applewood Our House, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.

Phil Hotaling, representing Answers for Senior Care, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lauren DiMasi, representing Manor on Marston Lake, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ed Wagner, representing Assisted Living Locators, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kevin Grierson, representing Assisted Living Advocates of Colorado , testified in opposition to the bill.

Lacey Hays, representing The Kyle Hays Group, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jeremy O'Niel , representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Marnie Biln, representing All About Seniors, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Carol Riggenbach, representing The Bridge at Alamosa, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs. Karin Hall, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.

Mr. Jim Rosenthal, representing Caring.com, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Gary Papilsky, representing A Place for Mom, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.

Jen Gomer, representing
Colorado Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Eileen Dohrty ,representing Colorado Placement and Referral Alliance, testified
in opposition to the bill.



Karen Summers, representing Aging at 5280, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Written testimony can be found in Attachment G.




Committee members asked questions of the panel.

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

The committee laid the bill over.

Senator Cutter, prime bill sponsor, reintroduced Senate Bill 23-027 for action only. Public testimony was conducted on February 9, 2023.

Committee members asked questions of the bill sponsor.