H_PHC_2018A 02/13/2018 01:31:30 PM Committee Summary

Representative Liston, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-054 to the committee.  The reengrossed bill specifies that assisted living residence licensing fees set by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) cannot increase faster than the inflation rate starting on August 1, 2019.

Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Doug Farmer, Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support of the bill.

William Boles, Colorado Assisted Living Association, testified in support of the bill.

Deborah Lively, Leading Age Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Lively, Mr. Farmer, and Mr. Boles responded to committee questions.

Representative Liston responded to committee questions.

Randy Kuykendall, CDPHE, came to the table to respond to questions about the fiscal impacts of the bill, and the various fees for assisted living residences.

Francile Beights, CDPHE, came to the table to respond to committee questions regarding license fees and different types of assisted living facilities.

Representative Liston gave concluding remarks on the bill.  Committee members commented.

Representative Singer called the meeting to order.

Representative Ransom, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1183 to the committee.  The bill sunsets regulation of home food service plans by the Department of Agriculture.  

No witnesses testified on the bill.

Representative Singer and Representative Liston, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1155 to the committee.  The bill continues the licensing of physical therapists in Colorado and makes various changes to the scope of practice for physical therapists.

Amendments L.001 and L.002 were distributed to the committee (Attachments A and B). 

Representatives Singer and Liston responded to committee questions.

Dr. Scott Richardson, Acuptuncture Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment C).  

Erika Fayina Marie, Acuptuncture Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Marie responded to questions from the committee.  

Dr. Jennifer Berry, American Physical Therapy Association, testified in support of the bill.

Darral Freund, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Bryan Jameson, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), and Ronnie Hines, DORA, came to the table to respond to committee questions.

Representative Danielson recessed the committee.

Representative Danielson called the meeting back to order.

Representative Singer described amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

Representative Singer described amendment L.002 (Attachment B).

Representatives Singer and Liston gave concluding remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Representative Herod and Representative Wist, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1094 to the committee.  The bill indefinitely extends the Child Mental Health Treatment Act and renames it the Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act.  The bill also expands eligibility for services from age 18 to age 21, requires use of a standard risk stratification tool, requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to maintain a list of available providers on the DHS website, and modifies the advisory board.

Amendments L.004, L.005, L.006, L.007, and L.008 were distributed to committee members (Attachments D, E, F, G, and H).

Moe Keller, Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Keller responded to committee questions.

Representative Wist responded to committee questions.

Representative Singer proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Michael Choy, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and distributed handouts to the committee (Attachments I and J).

Mr. Choy responded to committee questions.

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

Camille Harding, Office of Behavioral Health, DHS, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion continued with Dr. Werthwein and Ms. Harding.

Frank Cornelia, Colorado Behavioral Health Care Council, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Skip Barber, Colorado Association of Family and Children's Agencies, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Jason Williams, Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Barber responded to committee questions.

Margie Grimsley, Colorado Federation of Families, testified in support of the bill.

Melissa Eddleman, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), testified in support of the bill.

Christiano Sosa, the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Eddleman responded to questions from the committee.

Zach Lynkiewicz, HCPF, came to the table to respond to committee questions.

Camille Harding came back to the table to respond to committee questions.

Representatives Herod and Wist gave concluding remarks on the bill.  Committee members commented on the bill.