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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1017

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 18, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1017 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
01:42:33 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
01:47:24 PM  
The committee came back to order.
01:47:33 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Clifford and Froelich, introduced House Bill 25-1017 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill codifies federal law and legal precedent in state statute and requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to create a community integration plan for serving individuals with disabilities.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment F).
01:56:46 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:03:43 PM  
Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Molly Kirkham, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Craig Towler, representing Center for People With Disabilities, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.
02:03:44 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:19:11 PM  
Mr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Carson Covey, representing Family Voices Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jose Torres-Vega, representing El Grupo Vida/CCDC/ADAPT, testified in support of the bill.

Megan Bowser, representing Family Voices Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Brent Belisle, representing Arc of Jefferson, Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties, testified in support of the bill.
02:33:47 PM  
Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Coral Cosway, representing Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Toffee Webb, representing SW Center for Independence, testified in support of the bill.
02:40:52 PM  
Mr. Jacob Ancell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Sabrina Padilla, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Waverly Bowser, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Trisha Raque, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:52:18 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:52:59 PM  
Pamela Bisceglia, representing ADVOCACYDENVER, testified in support of the bill.

Asher Bogdan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Christina DeBello, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Elizabeth Moran, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:01:12 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:02:15 PM  
Ms. Francesca Maes, representing CCDC and CCA, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mary Henneck, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

DeeAnn Ying, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Betsy Lodge, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Thomas Perille, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:14:23 PM  

Dr. Bryan Grewe, representing Atlantis Community Inc., testified in support of the bill.
03:17:42 PM  
Dr. Grewe responded to questions from the committee.
03:19:03 PM  
Amy Ferrin, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill.

Rachel Entrican, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, testified to amend the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment G).
03:25:07 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:28:27 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
03:31:15 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment I).

03:31:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:31:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:31:56 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment J).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:32:16 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions about amendment L.004 (Attachment K).

03:35:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment K).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:35:47 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
03:38:57 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

03:45:54 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1017, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lieder
Seconded English
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS