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1166218082D39D8A872583E0000742D7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1287

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Apr 17, 2019      
Location HCR 0107



HB19-1287 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

07:19:22 PM  
Representative Lontine recessed the committee.
07:28:56 PM  
Representative Lontine called the meeting
back to order.
07:29:07 PM  
Representative Wilson and Representative
Esgar, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1287 to the committee.  The
bill enacts several initiatives to improve access to behavioral health
care and substance use disorder treatment services, including the development
of a web-based behavioral health capacity tracking system, establishment
of a care navigation program, and creation of a capacity building grant
program.  The bill sponsors
responded to committee questions.  
07:49:45 PM  
Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.
07:50:02 PM  

Lauren Snyder, Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Valerie Schlecht, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.  Bobbi Marrow, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment K).  Cristen Bates, Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.  The witness panel responded to committee questions.  

08:03:47 PM  

Jackie Zheleznyak, Denver Health, testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Lynn Parry, Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.  Kelly Erb, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.  Sara Leahy, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.  The witness panel responded to committee questions.
08:27:32 PM  

Amendments L.001 and L.002 were distributed to the committee (Attachments L and M).


08:29:28 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
Moved Beckman
Seconded Jackson
Baisley
Beckman
Buckner
Jackson
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Soper
Titone
Will
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


08:30:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M).
Moved Jackson
Seconded Buckner
Baisley
Beckman
Buckner
Jackson
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Soper
Titone
Will
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


08:40:03 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 19-1287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Jackson
Seconded Soper
Baisley Yes
Beckman Yes
Buckner Yes
Jackson Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Yes
Caraveo Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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