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D6C5BD2AF4A7DF148725896B0070B8BF Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1204

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 7, 2023      
Location HCR 0107



HB23-1204 - Lay Over

01:31:16 PM  
Representative Lindstedt,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1204, concerning the discharge
of a client from a recovery residence.  The bill requires a certifying
body, approved by the Behavioral Health Administration, to approve recovery
residencies’ client discharge and transfer policies and to establish a
grievance and appeals process.  He discussed amendments L.001 and
L.002 (Attachments A and B).
01:34:18 PM  
Jack Regenbogen, representing the Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in opposition to the bill.

Aubrey Wilde, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
01:57:37 PM  
Rourke Weaver, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

John Reid, representing the Heart Mind Haven Recovery Residence, testified in support of the bill.

Racquel Garcia, representing HardBeauty and the HardBeauty Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Devon Peavy, representing Sobriety House, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:35:07 PM  
Committee discussion with the panelists continued.
02:42:40 PM  
Thomas Hernqandez, representing Tribe Recovery Homes, testified in support of the bill.

Geno Shvedov, representing Hazelbrook Sober Living, testified in support of the bill.

Gonzalo Ardavin, representing Carla Vista Sober Living, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

03:06:08 PM  
Breeah Kinsella, representing the Colorado Providers Association, testified in support of the bill.

Cali Peterson, representing the Monarch Sober Living Homes, testified in support of the bill.

Butch Lewis, representing the Colorado Agency for Recovery Residences (CARR), was available to answer committee questions.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment C).

03:22:39 PM  
Representative Lindstedt
asked for the bill to be laid over.  Representative Michaelson Jenet
laid the bill over for action only to a future date.






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