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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1213

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 4, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1213 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:34:49 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
02:39:27 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:40:07 PM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative Feret, introduced House Bill 25-1213 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill exempts certain assisted living facilities from compliance standards and modifies the state’s Medicaid program.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment F).
02:42:42 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
02:45:53 PM  
Cristen Bates, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, testified to amend the bill. Colin Laughlin, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, was available to answer committee questions.
02:48:24 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:50:45 PM  
Janet Cornell, representing Colorado Assisted Living Association, testified in support of the bill. Rebekah Griffith, representing APTA-CO, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment G).
02:54:53 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
02:55:34 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment I).

02:57:09 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment I).
Moved Feret
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

02:57:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
Moved Feret
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
02:57:49 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment J).

02:58:27 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment J).
Moved Feret
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
02:58:27 PM  
The bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
02:59:19 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

03:01:48 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1213, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Feret
Seconded Garcia Sander
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 Excused
Brown Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:01:55 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.