Date: 03/16/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-030

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-030 to the CommitteePASS



02:05 PM -- Senate Bill 09-030

Senate Bill 09-030 was put back on the table. The bill continues the Child Mental Health Treatment Act through July 1, 2019. For witness testimony, see committee summary from March 9, 2009. Representative Schafer responded to committee questions. A handout regarding the funding of the program was provided to the committee, along with a line item print out of the appropriations for the program (Attachments A and B respectively). The committee discussed the funding mechanism of the program.

09HouseHHS0316AttachA.pdf 09HouseHHS0316AttachB.pdf

02:20 PM -- Janet Wood, Director, Division of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services, was called to speak on the funding mechanism of the program. She responded to Representative Gerou's question regarding whether there is a need for the program by explaining that the division would manage to continue the program within the appropriation deemed appropriate by the General Assembly.


02:23 PM

Representative Schafer provided a wrap-up to the bill.
BILL:SB09-030
TIME: 02:23:40 PM
MOVED:Green
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-030 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Gagliardi
VOTE
Acree
Excused
Gerou
Yes
Green
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Nikkel
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS