House Committee on Health and Human Services (03/11/2010)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Date:	03/11/2010	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:32 PM to 02:03 PM	Acree	X
		Apuan	X
Place:	LSB A	Gerou	*
		Kefalas	*
This Meeting was called to order by		Kerr J.	X
	Representative Riesberg	Primavera	*
		Roberts	X
This Report was prepared by		Swalm	X
	Kelli Kelty	Tyler	*
		Gagliardi	X
		Riesberg	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB10-118 SB10-129		Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:32 PM -- Senate Bill 10-118

Representative Miklosi, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 10-118 to the committee. The bill, recommended by the Legislative Audit Committee, authorizes the Department of Human Services to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history record check on a person who provides care to a child who is related to him or her if the child's care is funded with moneys from the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP). Representative Miklosi gave an overview of the provisions the bill.

The following people testified on the bill:

01:35 PM -- Herb Covey, representing the Adams County Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Covey expressed concerns about what has happened with exempt providers in Colorado and gave an overview on the cost of criminal background checks. Mr. Covey said that he is concerned with the financial impact on exempt providers in the state. Mr. Covey responded to questions from the committee concerning exempt providers and licensed child care in the state.

01:43 PM -- Leslie Bulicz, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bulicz discussed a performance audit of the CCCAP that found that state statute gives the department the authority to require background checks only for providers who receive CCCAP funds for caring for children that they are not related to, but that the department has been requiring the checks for all individuals who receive CCCAP funds. Ms. Bulicz responded to questions from the committee.

01:49 PM

Representative Riesberg noted that Eric Johnson, representing the Office of the State Auditor, was present to answer questions of the committee. There were no questions for Mr. Johnson.

01:50 PM

Representative Miklosi noted that the Colorado Compassion Initiative (CCI) supports the bill.


BILL:	SB10-118
TIME:	01:50:21 PM
MOVED:	Kefalas
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-118 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Gagliardi
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Apuan	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:52 PM -- Senate Bill 10-129

Representative Rice, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 10-129 to the committee. The bill gives the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing additional options in contracting for care coordination for children served under the Home- and Community-Based Services waiver program for children with autism. Under current law, the department must contract with community-centered boards (CCBs) for persons with developmental disabilities to be the single entry point and care planning agency for children with autism. Representative Rice clarified that there is a revised fiscal note for the bill.

The following person testified on the bill:

01:53 PM -- Michelle Rogers, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rogers said that the bill will have a significant impact on families in the state. Conversation ensued between Representative Kefelas and Ms. Rogers concerning CCBs. Ms. Rogers indicated that CCBs are currently neutral on the bill. Representative Riesberg asked whether there is any part of the state that is not covered by a CCB. Ms. Rogers said that currently there is not. Representative Gerou asked about the average age of diagnosis in Colorado. Ms. Rogers indicated that the average age is 5.2 years, but that the age can vary in the case of a waiver client.

02:00 PM
Representative Rice presented closing comments on the bill.


BILL:	SB10-129
TIME:	02:00:31 PM
MOVED:	Apuan
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-129 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Acree
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Apuan	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:03 PM

The committee adjourned.