5F88B720F283D242872586C3006C3E5E Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-239

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 26, 2021
Location SCR 357

SB21-239 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

21SenateHealth0426AttachB.pdf

Attachment C

21SenateHealth0426AttachC.pdf

01:40:44 PM

Senator Zenzinger,
co-prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-239. The bill requires the Colorado
2-1-1 to provide referrals to behavioral health services and requires the
state to partner with Colorado 2-1-1 to conduct targeted outreach for the
hotline.

01:44:07 PM

Robert Werthwein,
CDHS Office of Behavioral Health, testified in support of the bill.

01:46:41 PM

Mr. Ray Merenstein,
National Alliance on Mental Illness Colorado, testified in support of the
bill.

Mr. Werthwein responded to questions about the bill's fiscal impact.

01:53:51 PM

Stephanie Sanchez,
Mile High United Way, testified in support of the bill.

01:57:22 PM

Mr. Andrew Escamilla,
Colorado 2-1-1 and Hilltop Community Resources, testified in support of
the bill.

Additional written testimony may be found at Attachment B.

02:01:48 PM

Senators Zenzinger
and Kolker, co-prime sponsors, responded to questions. Ms. Sanchez and
Mr. Escamilla also responded to questions.

02:08:46 PM

Senators Kolker and
Zenzinger described amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

02:11:15 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
	Moved	Ginal
	Seconded

	Buckner
	Hisey
	Jaquez Lewis
	Kirkmeyer
	Simpson
	Ginal
	Fields
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:12:30 PM

Senators Zenzinger
and Kolker provided closing remarks.

02:17:50 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 21-239, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Ginal
	Seconded

	Buckner	Yes
	Hisey	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB21-239 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly