4DDB27E3DA21DC2B87258935005CD115 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE JR 25 BRIEFING

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT HEALTH
Date Jan 12, 2023
Location Old State Library

Joint Budget Committee JR 25 Briefing - Committee Discussion Only

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Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

09:54:47 AM

Senator Zenzinger,
Joint Budget Committee (JBC) Chair, introduced the the other members of
the JBC. She highlighted the departments that will be discussed during
the presentation, which included the Department of Health Care Policy and
Financing (HCPF), Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Public
Health and Environment (CDPHE), the Department of Early Childhood (DEC),
and the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Senator Zenzinger
referenced the JBC Staff Budget Briefing Summary booklet, which can be
accessed at the following website: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/fy23-24brfsum-12-16-22.pdf.
She also introduced the JBC Staff. A meeting agenda was distributed
to the committee (Attachment A).

10:03:46 AM

Senator Kirkmeyer
reviewed the HCPF budget briefing documents. She highlighted the
R7 budget request concerning provider rates. Senator Kirkmeyer and
Senator Zenzinger responded to questions from the committee regarding the
R2 budget request related to behavioral health funding.

10:18:14 AM

Senator Kirkmeyer
discussed the DHS budget briefing documents. She highlighted the
R2 budget request regarding preventing youth homelessness. Senator
Zenzinger responded to questions from the committee regarding the DHS budget
requests.

10:30:45 AM

Senator Kirkmeyer
reviewed the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) budget requests. She
highlighted the BHA R1 request regarding BHA personnel. Senator Zenzinger
highlighted the chart on page 59 of the JBC Staff Budget Briefing Summary
booklet of annualized prior year legislation for DHS.

10:36:28 AM

Senator Zenzinger
presented on the CDPHE budget requests. She highlighted the R3 budget
request concerning health facilities cash fund fee relief and the R6 budget
request concerning vital statistics fee relief. Senator Zenzinger
also discussed the R7 budget request concerning syphilis outreach.

10:41:33 AM

Committee members
discussed the budget request concerning syphilis outreach.

10:43:13 AM

Senator Zenzinger
discussed the DORA budget briefing documents. She highlighted the
R1 budget request concerning the Division of Insurance senior staffing
and the R3 budget request concerning resources for the Prescription Drug
Affordability Review Board. Senator Zenzinger and Representative
Bird responded to questions from the committee.

10:57:37 AM

Senator Zenzinger
discussed the DEC budget briefing documents. She highlighted the
following budget requests:

- R4 concerning
early intervention caseload;

- R6 concerning
early childhood mental health support;

- R9 concerning
child sexual abuse prevention training;

- R10 concerning
provider rates; and

- R11 concerning
the nurse home visitor program.

Senator Zenzinger responded to questions from the committee. Senator
Kirkmeyer made additional comments to the committee. Senator Zenzinger
made concluding remarks to the committee.

Joint Budget Committee JR 25 Briefing - Committee Discussion Only

Colorado General Assembly