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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-200

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 29, 2024       Location Old State Library

SB24-200 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
07:14:17 PM  
The committee recessed.
07:16:43 PM  
The committee resumed.
07:18:30 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bacon and Joseph, introduced Senate Bill 24-200 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. By January 1st of every year, the bill requires the Department of Human Services (CDHS) to update the department’s annual equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) report in collaboration with county departments. This includes reporting on the state’s progress in addressing data challenges in the child welfare case management system and progress in training child welfare staff on demographic data collection. The CDHS must also strengthen EDI training for child welfare staff and evaluate the impact of the trainings, and may extend the trainings to other child welfare agencies and entities. Any changes to the child welfare allocation funding model must consider resources to improve equitable outcomes.
07:24:25 PM  
Ms. Yolanda Arredondo, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Meredith Henry, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Heather Allan, representing The Kempe Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Maria Bernal Flores, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.

A printed handout was provided to members of the committee (Attachment H).
07:34:55 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment I).
07:40:35 PM  
MJ Coleman Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ashley Jellison, representing Colorado Children's Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Meighen Lovelace, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
07:48:15 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.006 (Attachment J).
07:49:22 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.007 (Attachment K).

07:50:09 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment J).
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
Luck
McCormick
Ortiz
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

07:50:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment K).
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
Luck
McCormick
Ortiz
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:50:34 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bacon and Joseph, provided closing comments on Senate Bill 24-200.
07:52:12 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing remarks on the bill.

07:53:21 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-200, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Young
Seconded Hernandez
Bradfield No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Excused
Lieder Yes
Luck No
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS