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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1018

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 5, 2021       Location SCR 357

HB21-1018 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


02:45:44 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1018.  The bill  permits adoptive parents who are parties to an adoption assistance agreement (agreement) to pay for services or items from a provider that is not enrolled in the medical assistance program. These services or items would otherwise be reimbursable under the medical assistance program pursuant to the terms of the agreement.  
02:50:24 PM  
Ms. Deborah Cave, Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families (COCAF), testified in support of the bill.
02:53:25 PM  
Constance Vigil testified in support of the bill
02:56:00 PM  
Mrs.  Korey Elger, CDHS, testified in support of the bill.
02:59:37 PM  
Mrs. Julie Thomerson, Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.

03:05:30 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1018 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 Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS