H_RAA_2019A 04/11/2019 11:03:09 AM Committee Summary

Representatives McLachlan and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1305.  The bill clarifies that tribal departments of human services and law enforcement agencies may conduct criminal history background checks of persons who will be taking a child in an emergency placement.

Chris Andrist, representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.

Korey Elger, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives McLachlan and Catlin made concluding remarks.

Representatives Roberts and McCluskie, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-004.  The bill modernizes laws authorizing health care cooperatives to incorporate consumer protections and collective rate negotiations.

Tamara Drongstvat, representing Peak Health Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Claire Brockbank, representing Peak Health Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Drongstvat and Ms. Brockbank responded to committee questions.

Maggie Lifland, representing Peak Health Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Stojsavljevic, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Stojsavljevic and Ms. Lifland responded to committee questions.

Michael Conway, Interim Colorado Insurance Commissioner at the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.  

Representatives Roberts and McCluskie responded to committee questions.

Representatives Roberts and McCluskie discussed and distributed amendments L.007, L.010, and L.011 [Attachments A, B, and C].

Representatives McCluskie and Roberts responded to committee questions concerning the amendments.

Representatives McCluskie and Roberts made concluding remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Representative McCluskie, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-162.  The bill continues indefinitely the River Outfitter Advisory Committee in the Department of Natural Resources.

Doug Vilsack, Department of Natural Resources, and Bryan Jameson, Department of Regulatory Agencies, responded to questions from the committee.

Representative McCluskie made concluding remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.