Bill Summary for Bill Number Dept. of Human Svcs. FY 2011-12 Capital Requests

Date: 12/02/2010

Final
Dept. of Human Svcs. FY 2011-12 Capital Requests

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Approve the waiver request for the FY 2010-11 appr	PASS

10:51 AM -- Department of Human Services FY 2011-12 Capital Requests

Mr. Reginald Jefferson, Deputy Executive Director, Department of Human Services (DHS), provided opening remarks in presenting the department's FY 2011-12 capital construction requests, along with the department's five-year projection of cash need. Committee members received a binder of information pertaining to the presentation, prepared by DHS staff (a copy of the binder is on file with Legislative Council Staff). Ms. Viki Manley, Division Director for State and Veterans Nursing Homes, provided an overview of the Building Renovations, Rifle State and Veterans Nursing Home request. Mr. Kevin Ross, Manager of the Division of Facilities Management within DHS, provided details on upgrades to be performed under the Rifle project. Ms. Manley responded to questions regarding the potential local economic impact of the Rifle project. Ms. Manley next discussed the domiciliary care project associated with the Fitzsimons State Veterans Nursing Home, which is an out-year request.

11:01 AM

Mr. John Bernhart, Director for the Division of Child Support within the DHS, presented the division's request to waive the six-month encumbrance deadline for the Automated Child Support Enforcement System (ACSES) Migration and Modernization. Committee members received a written description of the waiver request, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment A).


BILL:	Department of Human Services ACSES Migration and Modernization Waiver Request
TIME:	11:03:34 AM
MOVED:	Bacon
MOTION:	Approve the waiver request for the FY 2010-11 appropriation to the Automated Child Support Enforcement System (ACSES) Migration and Modernization project ($2,677,500 CF and $5,197,500 FF). The motion passed on a 6-0 vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brown	Yes
	Renfroe	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:04 AM

Mr. Jefferson was joined by Mr. Ken Cole, Director of the Mental Health Institutes, and Mr. Brad Membel, Division of Facilities Management Director for the DHS, to discuss the department's five-year projection of capital construction need. Mr. Cole provided an overview of the mental health institutes system within DHS, and discussed the DHS Suicide Risk Mitigation project, providing an update on the overall project and detailing work yet to be done. Mr. Cole then discussed other future capital construction needs at the mental health institutes. Mr. Cole responded to questions regarding steps being taken to avoid the risk of suicide prior to the completion of the Suicide Risk Mitigation project, and the efficacy of work performed on the project to date in preventing suicide.

11:14 AM

Mr. Jefferson provided an overview of future capital construction action planned for the regional centers, which serve populations with developmental disabilities. Mr. Membel provided an update on the Replace Adams County Youth Correctional Facility project undertaken by the Division of Youth Services. Mr. Membel then discussed overall infrastructure and controlled maintenance needs within the DHS.