S_HHS_2021A 05/24/2021 01:53:31 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 05/24/2021 Attendance Buckner X Jaquez Lewis X Kirkmeyer X Simpson X Smallwood X Ginal X Fields * Time 01:53:31 PM to 03:47:33 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Ken Cole Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1094 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-269 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-274 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-275 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-276 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-277 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-278 Referred to Senate Appropriations HB21-1094 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3E68D25BA8A1...$File/21SenateHealth0524AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0524AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/234FADE62C90...$File/21SenateHealth0524AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0524AttachB.pdf 01:53:53 PM Senators Zenzinger and Rankin, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1094 and responded to questions. The bill creates the foster youth in transition program (transition program) in the state department of human services (state department) to be implemented in county departments of human or social services (county departments) throughout the state. The purpose of the transition program is to allow foster youth who meet eligibility criteria to voluntarily continue to receive certain child welfare services (services) up until the last day of the month of the youth's twenty-first birthday, or such greater age of foster care eligibility as required by federal law. Services provided through the transition program must be client-directed and developmentally appropriate as set forth in and agreed to through a voluntary services agreement (agreement) developed and entered into between the youth and county department. 02:05:02 PM Ashley Chase, Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. 02:07:34 PM Ms. Betsy Fordyce, Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, testified in support of the bill. 02:09:54 PM Ms. Samantha Little, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:11:56 PM Ms. Minna Castillo-Cohen, CDHS, testified in support of the bill. 02:15:03 PM Ms. Kristin Melton, CDHS, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 02:22:06 PM Ms Isadora Cruz, Court Appointed Special Advocates, testified in support of the bill. 02:25:48 PM Ms. Kippi Clausen, Colorado Rural Collaborative for Homeless Youth, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:12 PM Mr. Trevor Williams, CDHS, testified in support of the bill. 02:30:29 PM Lonni Woodruff, Metropolitan State University Denver, testified in support of the bill. 02:33:31 PM Mr. Williams responded to questions. 02:36:24 PM Benjamin Waters, Fostering Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:36:52 PM Becky Updike, representing Colorado Associations of Families and Childrens Agencies (CAFCA), testified in support of the bill. 02:39:45 PM Senator Zenzinger presented amendments L.006 (Attachment A) and L.007 (Attachment B). 02:41:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment A). Moved Buckner Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:42:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B). Moved Buckner Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:42:54 PM Senators Zenzinger and Rankin, co-prime sponsors, provided closing remarks. 02:46:29 PM Committee members commented about the bill. 02:48:13 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1094, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Buckner Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-269 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 02:48:45 PM Senators Winder and Smallwood, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-269. The bill prohibits an insurer from using any external consumer data and information source, algorithm, or predictive model that unfairly discriminates against an individual based on an individual's race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or transgender status. 02:50:13 PM Becky Updike, representing CAFCA, testified in support of the bill. 02:52:50 PM Benjamin Waters, Fostering Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:53:48 PM Senators Smallwood and Winter provided closing remarks. 02:56:00 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-269 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Smallwood Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Excused Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-274 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E5EF72AB99CF...$File/21SenateHealth0524AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0524AttachC.pdf 02:56:33 PM Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-274. The bill creates a work group that is tasked with developing a sustainable model that is not embedded in the child welfare system to better serve students. The bill outlines membership in the work group, duties of the work group, and reporting requirements for the work group and commissioner of education. 03:01:47 PM Becky Updike, CAFCA, testified in support of the bill. 03:02:47 PM Benjamin Waters Benjamin Waters, Fostering Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:04:25 PM Robin Smart, Joint Budget Committee staff, responded to questions. 03:11:35 PM Melissa Colsman, CDE, testified in support of the bill. Please see Attachment C for additional written testimony. 03:14:14 PM Senator Moreno provided closing remarks. 03:15:39 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-274 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-275 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/C60DE8511E2E...$File/21SenateHealth0524AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0524AttachD.pdf 03:16:09 PM Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-275 and responded to questions. The bill transfers the responsibility of performing part C child find from the department of education to the department of human services on July 1, 2022; except that, on and after May 1, 2022, CDHS shall administer the referral intake process for part C child find evaluations. 03:19:58 PM Melissa Colsman, CDE, testified in support of the bill. 03:22:43 PM Christy Scott, CDHS, was available to answer committee questions. 03:23:45 PM Kendra Dunn, Office of Early Childhood, CDHS, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. Please see Attachment D for additional written testimony. 03:25:32 PM Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, provided closing remarks. 03:27:51 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-275 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Excused Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-276 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 03:29:31 PM Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-276 and responded to questions. The bill makes updates to a program within the Department of Human Services for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are placed in out-of-home settings. 03:31:03 PM Mr. Dennis Desparrios, CDHS, was available to answer committee questions. 03:31:30 PM Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, provided closing remarks. 03:32:21 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-276 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-277 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 03:34:04 PM Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-277. The bill requires modifications to the allocation model for child welfare services funding, and creates new state reporting requirements. 03:35:01 PM Benjamin Waters, Fostering Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:36:18 PM Becky Updike, CAFCA, testified in support of the bill. 03:38:57 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-277 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Excused Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-278 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/670D46BC0CD0...$File/21SenateHealth0524AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0524AttachE.pdf 03:40:29 PM Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-278. The bill makes changes to state responsibilities and requirements relating to out-of-home placement services for children and youth, including the process CDHS uses to establish provider reimbursement rates. 03:40:47 PM Mr. Kent Moe, Ridge View Academy, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 03:43:04 PM Benjamin Waters, Fostering Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.. 03:45:42 PM Becky Updike, CAFCA, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony may be found at Attachment E. Senator Moreno provided closing remarks. 03:47:12 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-278 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Excused Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:47:33 PM The committee adjourned.
