D8A24F5051C68F8287258693007CC538 Hearing Summary

Representative Froelich, bill sponsor, introduced HB21-1072. This bill requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) and other child and youth out-of-home placement service providers to provide equal access to all available programs, services, and benefits offered by the provider. Additionally, services provided are to be culturally sensitive to those receiving services. The DHS is required to determine whether or not these requirements are being followed. The bill also makes changes to training requirements for foster care parents, both prior to placement of a child and annually thereafter.

Heather Crate, representing themselves, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Betsy Fordyce, Executive Director, representing Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, testified in support of the bill.

Samantha Carwyn, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Milagro Lebron, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members thanked the witnesses for testifying.

Ms. Korey Elger, representing CDHS, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Incorporated, testified in support of the bill.

Chris Henderson, representing Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill.

Deanna Blair, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Alison Butler, representing Colorado Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in support of the bill.

Karla GonzalesGarcia, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Reverend Wayne Laws, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Andrew Archer, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment K.

Committee members made comments on the bill.

Representative Froelich made final remarks on the bill.

Committee members made final comments on the bill.