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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1200
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 21, 2023
Location HCR 0107
HB23-1200 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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02:38:29 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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02:39:57 PM |
Representative Ricks
and Representative Bockenfeld, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House
Bill 23-1200, concerning improved outcomes for persons with behavioral
health disorders. The bill creates a pilot program under the Behavioral
Health Administration (BHA) to provide vouchers to applicants for private
behavioral health care. Additionally, the bill requires the BHA to develop
a family input form for behavioral health entities and Medicaid providers.
Representative Ricks discussed amendment L.007 (Attachment C). The
bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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02:50:00 PM |
Meighen Lovelace,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill. She provided an information packet to the committee
(Attachment D).
Michael Neil,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.
Julie Reiskin,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.
Hillary Jorgensen,
read testimony on behalf of Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition members,
in support of the bill.
Francesca Maes,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions for the committee.
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03:11:10 PM |
Ryan Templeton, representing
the BHA, testified in opposition to the bill.
Edie Sonn, representing
the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified to amend the bill.
Cristen Bates,
representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available
to answer committee questions.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
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03:35:30 PM |
Sandra Sharp Dummit,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
Renee Payne, representing
Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Dawn Howard, representing
the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
Bridget Anshus,
representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Vladimir Lora
Parsi, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
Joseph Noland,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment E).
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04:09:10 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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04:11:50 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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04:12:42 PM |
Ms. Bates returned
to provide additional information to the committee and respond to futher
questions from the committee and bill sponsors.
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04:34:39 PM |
Representative Ricks explained amendment L.007 and responded to questions from the committee.
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04:39:33 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C). |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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English |
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Amabile |
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Bradfield |
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Bradley |
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English |
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Hamrick |
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Holtorf |
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Jodeh |
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Joseph |
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Story |
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Young |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:39:34 PM |
Representative Bockenfeld
and Representative Ricks made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee
members commented on the bill.
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04:46:35 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1200, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Story |
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Bradley |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Jodeh |
Yes |
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Joseph |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Young |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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