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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
| Date |
02/23/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Cutter |
* |
| Jaquez Lewis |
* |
| Marchman |
X |
| Mullica |
* |
| Rich |
X |
| Smallwood |
* |
| Will |
* |
| Ginal |
X |
| Fields |
X |
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| Time |
01:30:36 PM to 04:20:13 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Fields |
| This Report was prepared by |
Jerard Brown |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB23-093 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB23-1043 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
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Conf 23-Aging — Colorado Commission On The - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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01:53:49 PM |
Chad Federwitz, Jacqueline
Stiff, Adam Dempsey, Kimberley Bryant, Lynne Thompson, James Kuemmerle,
Kathleen Cerullos-Smith, Karen Brown, Gina Brown, Ellen Taxman, Diana Delgado,
Richard McClintock, Kelly Osthoof, Ronica Rooks, Jodi Waterhouse, and Penny
Whitney, appointees to the Colorado Commission on the Aging, came to the
table. The appointment letter may be found in Attachment A. The appointees
provided information on their backgrounds. Committee members made comments
to the appointees.
The appointment letter can be found in Attachment A.
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02:02:45 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointment of Chad Federwitz, Jacqueline Stiff, Adam Dempsey, Kimberley Bryant, Lynne Thompson, James Kuemmerle, Kathleen Cerullos-Smith, Karen Brown, Gina Brown, Ellen Taxman, Diana Delgado, Richard McClintock, Kelly Osthoof, Jodi Waterhouse, and Penny Whitney to Conf 23-Aging — Colorado Commission On The to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Excused |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Excused |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Excused |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Conf 23-Aging — Colorado Commission On The - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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02:03:09 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointment of Ronica Rooks to the Conf 23-Aging — Colorado Commission On The to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Excused |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Excused |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Excused |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB23-093 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:03:19 PM |
Senator Cutter and
Senator Jaquez Lewis, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 29-093,
concerning changes to state laws related to consumer protections in medical
transactions, including placing a 3 percent cap on the interest rate on
medical debt; establishing requirements for payment plans and legal actions
by a creditor or debt collector related to medical debt; specifying
what must be included on itemized statements for debt collection disputes;
requiring a health care facility to provide an estimate of the cost for
a person who intends to self-pay for services and limiting by how much
the final cost can exceed the initial estimate; and prohibiting collection
of debt during an appeals process.
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02:14:20 PM |
Dana Bacon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. James Powers, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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02:26:07 PM |
David Seligman, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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02:26:31 PM |
Heather Cannon, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. James Wolf, representing Colorado Creditor Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mike Feeley, representing PRA Group, testified to amend the bill.
Brett Riley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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02:40:17 PM |
Mr. Blake Boettcher,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Tom Romola, representing Associated Collection Agencies of Colorado,
Wyoming, New Mexico, Inc., testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Alan Greenberg, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified
to amend the bill.
Mr. Nicholas Prola, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association and
Associated Collection Agencies, testified to amend the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel
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02:51:51 PM |
Makyla Moody, representing
Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified to amend the bill.
Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified to
amend the bill.
Mr. Scott Allely, representing Associate Collection Agencies Colorado.
Wyoming &
New Mexico, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Katherine O'Brien, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association,
testified to amend the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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03:03:34 PM |
Ms. Yosy Janson,
representing themself, was available to answer committee questions.
Jeff Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the
bill.
Martha Fulford, representing Department of Law, testified in support of
the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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03:26:31 PM |
The committee took
a brief recess.
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03:26:55 PM |
Senator Jaquez-Lewis
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
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03:36:39 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
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| Moved |
Jaquez Lewis |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Marchman |
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Mullica |
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Rich |
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Smallwood |
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Will |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:37:33 PM |
Senator Smallwood
introduced amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
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03:45:46 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Smallwood |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Marchman |
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Mullica |
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Rich |
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Smallwood |
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Will |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:45:47 PM |
Senator Smallwood
introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
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03:46:20 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Smallwood |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
No |
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Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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Marchman |
No |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:46:58 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-093, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Smallwood |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Rich |
No |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Will |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1043 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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03:47:05 PM |
Senator Ginal and Senator Rich, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1043, which modifies the criminal offenses that may result in a denial of placement with relatives or kin and allows a county department to make an exception and place the child or youth with a disqualified relative or kin if the placement conforms to rules set by the state board of human services or if a court affirms the placement. Adults who fail to submit fingerprints within five days of a placement will be notified by county departments of human services and have 72 hours to file a motion in court to retain that placement.
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03:52:24 PM |
Korey Elger, representing Colroado Department of Human Services , testified in support of the bill.
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03:56:23 PM |
Ashley Chase, representing
Colorado Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of
the bill.
Mrs. Barb Weinstein, representing Jefferson County Human Services, testified
in support of the bill.
Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified
in support of the bill.
Committee members made comments to the panel.
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04:05:39 PM |
Dr. Lucinda Connelly,
representing Raise the Future, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Jennifer Mullenbach, representing Jefferson County Attoneys Office,
testified in support of the bill.
Alex Sheffield, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
The committee asked questions of the panel.
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04:14:03 PM |
Senator Rich introduced
amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
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04:14:45 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Marchman |
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Mullica |
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Rich |
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Smallwood |
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Will |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:15:29 PM |
The committee provided closing remarks.
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04:19:56 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1043, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Excused |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Excused |
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Will |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 04:20:13 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
