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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1172
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 26, 2025
Location HCR 0112
HB25-1172 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:32:14 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Camacho and Espenoza, introduced House Bill 25-1172
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill allows a state-owned
psychiatric residential treatment facility to put up a secure perimeter
fence without being classified as a detention facility, or considered a
type of restraint for youth in the facility. The Department of Human Services,
in consultation with the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
and the Department of Public Health and Environment must adopt rules to
ensure compliance with federal law. |
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01:36:40 PM |
Robert Werthwein,
representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Jay Walker, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Perry May, representing Colorado Department
of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Dennis Desparrois,
representing Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer
committee questions. |
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01:44:23 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee. |
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01:53:34 PM |
The bill sponsors
provided closing comments on the bill. |
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01:55:54 PM |
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill. |
01:59:43 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 25-1172 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Lieder |
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| Seconded |
Bradley |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Feret |
Yes |
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Garcia Sander |
Yes |
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Gilchrist |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Johnson |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Rydin |
Yes |
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Stewart K. |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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