0F1642C89530829487258C67005B2C0B Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1200

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 9, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

HB25-1200 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment E

Attachment E.pdf

Attachment F

Attachment F.pdf

Attachment G

Attachment G.pdf

10:35:53 AM

Senators Bright and
Cutter, primary bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1200 which reorganizes
and updates the statutes governing the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman
(CPO). It clarifies the definition of “complaint” and when the CPO may
receive and conduct an investigation of complaints concerning child protection
services. It also specifies that the CPO must comply with all state and
federal confidentiality laws. The bill outlines their ability to request
and access necessary information during investigations, access child welfare
systems, and physically access residential child care facilities and other
youth facilities operated by the Department of Human Services in response
to requests received by the CPO.

10:42:22 AM

Ms. Stephanie Villafuerte,
representing Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Jordan Steffan, representing Office of the
Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Tori Schuler, representing Fostering Connections, testified in support
of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

10:54:44 AM

Carl Roberts, representing
Colorado Resilience, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Kevin Neimond, representing
Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Becky
Updike, representing CAFCA, testified in support of the bill. Yolanda Arredondo,
representing CO Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee
questions. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment E).

11:06:46 AM

Senator Carson explained
amendment L.004 (Attachment F).

11:07:02 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F).
	Moved	Bright
	Seconded

	Bright
	Carson
	Cutter
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Jodeh
	Weissman
	Michaelson Jenet
	Mullica
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:07:31 AM

Senator Cutter explained
amendment L.005 (Attachment G).

11:07:44 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment G).
	Moved	Cutter
	Seconded

	Bright
	Carson
	Cutter
	Daugherty
	Frizell
	Jodeh
	Weissman
	Michaelson Jenet
	Mullica
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:08:13 AM

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

11:10:25 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1200, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Cutter
	Seconded

	Bright	Yes
	Carson	Yes
	Cutter	Yes
	Daugherty	Excused
	Frizell	Yes
	Jodeh	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1200 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly