S_HHS_2023A 03/16/2023 01:35:33 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/16/2023 Attendance Buckner * Cutter * Jaquez Lewis * Mullica X Rich * Smallwood X Will X Ginal X Fields X Time 01:35:33 PM to 04:27:00 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Jerard Brown Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 23-Solid And Hazardous Waste Commission Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hConf 23-Health Insurance Affordability Board Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hSB23-020 Amended, referred to Senate Finance hHB23-1117 Referred to the Committee of the Whole Conf 23-Solid And Hazardous Waste Commission - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E7E342B9EAAD...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:39:23 PM JoJo La introduced Emily Freeman, Matthew Chrisp, and Ryan Kyle appointees to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission. The appointees described their backgrounds and reasons for wanting to serve on the commission. The appointment letter can be found in Attachment A. Committee members asked the appointees questions. 01:42:49 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Emily Freeman, Matthew Chrisp, and Ryan Kyle to the Conf 23-Solid And Hazardous Waste Commission to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Excused Jaquez Lewis Excused Mullica Yes Rich Excused Smallwood Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:43:04 PM The committee recessed. Conf 23-Health Insurance Affordability Board - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C1B963B33EF4...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:59:53 PM The committee resumed. 02:09:54 PM Laura Mortimer introduced Stephanie Einfeld, Rich Cimino, Samuel "Todd" Young, Shannon Groves, and Karla Gonzales Garcia appointees to the Health Insurance Affordability Board. The appointees described their backgrounds and reasons for wanting to serve on the board. The appointment letter can be found in Attachment B. Committee members asked the board questions. 02:29:44 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Stephanie Einfeld, Rich Cimino, Samuel "Todd" Young, Shannon Groves, Karla Gonzales Garcia to the Conf 23-Health Insurance Affordability Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Excused Jaquez Lewis Excused Mullica Yes Rich Excused Smallwood Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-020 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/71F75E71D87E...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/3D73152A106E...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/EE80F63D3F99...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 02:35:39 PM Senator Coleman, prime bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 23-020 concerning the time frame required for funeral directors to file a certificate of death with the state registrar from 5 days to 48 hours, with limited exceptions. The bill requires that a qualified individual complete the medical certification within 36 hours after a death unless an inquiry to the coroner is required. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), upon request, must provide a certified death certificate to an applicant with a direct and tangible interest in the certified copy within 24 hours. 02:47:26 PM The committee recessed. 02:48:58 PM The committee resumed. 03:11:03 PM Senator Coleman provided a refresher on Senate Bill 23-020. 03:13:26 PM Mr. Robert Glassmire, representing Garfield County Coroner's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Eliza Schultz, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Jeani Frickey Saito, representing Intermountain Health (SCL Health), testified to amend the bill. Mr. Chet Seward, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified to amend the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 03:29:28 PM Ms. Christine Leding, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alex Quintana, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Committee members asked the panel questions. 03:56:02 PM Senator Coleman introduced amendment L.006 (Attachment C). 03:57:35 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C). Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Cutter Jaquez Lewis Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:57:45 PM Senator Coleman introduced amendment L.009 (Attachment D). 03:58:40 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D). Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Cutter Jaquez Lewis Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:58:41 PM Senator Coleman introduced amendment L.010 (Attachment E). 03:59:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E). Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Cutter Jaquez Lewis Mullica Rich Smallwood Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:59:29 PM Committee members and Senator Coleman provided closing remarks. 04:01:20 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-020, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood No Will No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1117 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 04:01:26 PM The committee recessed. 04:07:27 PM The committee resumed. 04:08:11 PM Senator Hinrichen and Senator Gonzales, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 23-1117 concerning the requirement that legal immigrants agree to refrain from executing an affidavit of support for the purpose of sponsoring a bid for immigration while receiving public assistance from a program in the Department of Human Services (DHS) or the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF). The co-prime sponsors distributed a fact sheet (Attachment F). 04:14:24 PM Laura Sartor, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Jean Demmler, representing Colorado Council of Churches, testified in support of the bill. Ellen Giarratana, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Dee Daniels Scriven, representing Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill. 04:26:51 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1117 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Excused Mullica Yes Rich No Smallwood No Will No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:27:00 PM The committee adjourned.