423D90A673A80D9F8725852A006703C6 Hearing Summary

Representative Young and Representative Pelton, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1314. This bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to issue a request for proposal (RFP) to contract with a vendor to provide statewide training in a comprehensive model of care that is available through teleconferencing to processionals who work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  HCPF must contract with the vendor by July 30, 2020.  By August 30, 2020, community-centered boards, mental health centers, and other approved service agencies must nominate one provider to be trained in the comprehensive care coordination model.  Up to 20 providers may be selected for training and an additional 10 providers from underserved areas must be selected by HCPF with coordination from community-centered boards.  All participating providers must complete the training by January 1, 2021, and HCPF must reimburse participating providers for the time spent in training.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Christiano Sosa, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Reni Moreno, Foothills Gateway, testified in support of the bill.

Cordelia Rosenberg, JFK Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Abigail Negley, The Arc of Colorado, read the testimony of Ron Brown in support of the bill.

Louisa Wren, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, testified in support of the bill.

Libby Malone, Colorado Society of School Psychologists, testified in support of the bill.

Brittany Greiert, Colorado Society of School Psychologists, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsor distributed and discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

The bill sponsors made closing comments on the bill.

Committee members made closing comments on the bill.