House Committee on Health and Human Services (03/12/2009)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Date:	03/12/2009	ATTENDANCE

Time:	02:53 PM to 05:18 PM	Acree	X
		Gerou	*
Place:	LSB A	Green	X
		Kefalas	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Kerr J.	*
	Representative Riesberg	McGihon	*
		Nikkel	E
This Report was prepared by		Primavera	*
	Kelly Stapleton	Swalm	X
		Gagliardi	X
		Riesberg	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB09-1280 SB09-104 SB09-005 SB09-129 SB09-169		Amended, Referred to Appropriations Referred to Appropriations Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

02:53 PM -- Senate Bill 09-104

Representative Gagliardi presented Senate Bill 09-104, which requires county human service agencies to provide a birth certificate and social security card to a youth planning on emancipating from foster care. Representative Gagliardi stated that it is vital for emancipating youth to have identification. She provided several circumstances in which a youth would need to present their birth certificate, such as obtaining identification, or opening up a bank account.

02:57 PM -- Kendall Rames, Urban Peak, testified in support of the bill. She explained that in order to receive identification, an individual must present a valid birth certificate. She stated that any youth attempting to emancipate from foster care will need identification.

03:01 PM -- Codie Stichter, Bridging the Gap, spoke in support of the bill. A handout was provided to the committee regarding the bill (Attachment A).

03:05 PM -- Pat Ratliff, Colorado Counties Inc., spoke in support of the bill. She spoke to the need of the bill.


BILL:	SB09-104
TIME:	03:10:30 PM
MOVED:	Gagliardi
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-104 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 9-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Kefalas
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	McGihon	Excused
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:12 PM -- House Bill 09-1280

Representative Looper presented House Bill 09-1280 which was referred to the House Health and Human Services Committee from the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. The bill directs the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to apply for federal funding to operate the Youth Challenge Corps Program. The DMVA is authorized to operate the Youth Challenge Corps program, but is not obligated to do so unless sufficient funding is available. Representative Looper stated that the intent of the bill is to establish the program in order to apply for federal funding. She stated that the program will not commence until funding is available. Representative Looper stated that amendment L.004 will be offered and amends the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee report (Attachment B). Representative Looper played a video depicting the Youth Challenge Corps program. A article titled "Youth Challenge Offers High School Dropouts a Way to Turn Their Lives Around" was provided to the committee (Attachment C).

03:29 PM -- Walter Paul, Legislative Liaison, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, spoke in support of the bill. Ray Dissinger, former director of the Youth Challenge Corps program, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, spoke in support of the program. He stated that the program provides an opportunity for troubled youth. There was discussion regarding the specifics of the program. Mr. Paul stated that the program is not a boot camp, that it is strictly voluntary. He also clarified that the program is not a recruitment tool for the military.

03:54 PM -- Bob Coulson, Division of Child Welfare, and Bill Hanna, Legislative Liaison, Department of Human Services, responded to committee questions. Mr. Hanna stated that the term "at-risk" has a very specific meaning within the Division of Child Welfare. He stated that the Youth Challenge Corps program targets youth that have the potential of becoming at-risk. Mr. Hanna responded to several questions from the committee regarding the program.


BILL:	HB09-1280
TIME:	04:15:35 PM
MOVED:	Acree
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.004 which amends the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee report (Attachment B). Representative Looper explained the amendment. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Kerr J.
		VOTE
	Acree
	Gerou
	Green
	Kefalas
	Kerr J.
	McGihon
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera
	Swalm
	Gagliardi
	Riesberg

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1280
TIME:	04:19:07 PM
MOVED:	Acree
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 09-1280, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Kerr J.
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:21 PM -- Senate Bill 09-104


BILL:	SB09-104
TIME:	04:21:30 PM
MOVED:	Gagliardi
MOTION:	Moved to reconsider the motion to refer Senate Bill 09-104 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Not Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB09-104
TIME:	04:22:50 PM
MOVED:	Gagliardi
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-104 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:23 PM -- Senate Bill 09-005

Representative Primavera presented Senate Bill 09-005 which makes the following changes to the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program:

expands the definition of a TBI to include injuries to the brain caused by blasts;
changes the name of the oversight board to the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board;
recommends, instead of requires, representation on the 13-member board by specific professions

and associations;

specifies that the board shall spend at least 55 percent of its funding for direct services for persons

with TBI, at least 25 percent on research, and at least 5 percent on education; the board is

given flexibility as to how the other 10 percent is spent; and

removes the repeal date for the program.

A fact sheet in support of the bill was provided to the committee (Attachment D).

04:26 PM -- Kenneth Hosack, Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund, spoke in support of the bill. He stated that surcharges from speeding and drunk driving traffic prosecutions fund the TBI Trust Fund.

04:28 PM -- William Levis, President, Brain Injury Association of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

04:32 PM

Representative Primavera provided concluding remarks to the bill.


BILL:	SB09-005
TIME:	04:32:48 PM
MOVED:	Primavera
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-005 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Gagliardi
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:35 PM -- Senate Bill 09-129

Representative Gagliardi presented Senate Bill 09-129 which adds language to the definition of what constitutes the practice of unsupervised and supervised dental hygiene and makes clarifications concerning the authorized tasks of dental assistants and hygienists. A handout from Oral Health Awareness Colorado in support of the bill was provided to the committee (Attachment E).

04:40 PM -- Jennifer Goodrum, Colorado Dental Association, spoke in support of the bill. Dr. Jeff Hurst, President, Colorado Dental Association, spoke in support of the bill. Dr. Hurst spoke to amendments L.010 and L.011 (Attachments F and G respectively). The committee discussed the "informed consent" form and insurance coverage.

04:54 PM -- Deb Astroth and Linda Wilkinson, Colorado Dental Hygienists Association, spoke in support of the bill.


BILL:	SB09-129
TIME:	04:59:39 PM
MOVED:	Gagliardi
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.010 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Acree
	Gerou
	Green
	Kefalas
	Kerr J.
	McGihon
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera
	Swalm
	Gagliardi
	Riesberg

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB09-129
TIME:	05:00:46 PM
MOVED:	Gagliardi
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.011 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Acree
	Gerou
	Green
	Kefalas
	Kerr J.
	McGihon
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera
	Swalm
	Gagliardi
	Riesberg

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB09-129
TIME:	05:02:30 PM
MOVED:	Gagliardi
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-129, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:06 PM -- Senate Bill 09-169

Representative Riesberg presented Senate Bill 09-169 which implements recommendations from the Department of Regulatory Agencies' sunset review of the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators. The bill makes the following recommendations:

changes the size and composition of the board by reducing the size from 8 to 5 members;
allows the board to initiate investigations;
eliminates the requirement that the board submit an annual report to the Governor;
changes the qualifications required to take the licensing examination; and
continues the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators and its functions until July 1, 2018.

05:16 PM

Representative Riesberg spoke to amendment L.002 (Attachment H).


BILL:	SB09-169
TIME:	05:16:21 PM
MOVED:	Riesberg
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Kerr J.
		VOTE
	Acree
	Gerou
	Green
	Kefalas
	Kerr J.
	McGihon
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera
	Swalm
	Gagliardi
	Riesberg

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB09-169
TIME:	05:16:56 PM
MOVED:	Riesberg
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-169, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 9-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Acree
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Green	Excused
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
	Nikkel	Excused
	Primavera	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:18 PM

The committee adjourned.