House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services (01/29/2013)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Date:	01/29/2013	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:32 PM to 03:54 PM	Conti	*
		Everett	X
Place:	HCR 0107	Joshi	X
		Landgraf	X
This Meeting was called to order by		May	X
	Representative Primavera	McCann	X
		Schafer	X
This Report was prepared by		Singer	X
	Elizabeth Burger	Stephens	X
		Tyler	*
		Wilson	X
		Young	X
		Primavera	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB13-1084 HB13-1065 HB13-1087 HB13-1117		Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to Appropriations

01:33 PM -- House Bill 13-1084

Representative DelGrosso introduced House Bill 13-1084. The bill eliminates the requirement that any licensed child care entity that receives a new Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN) submit a new state application to be licensed as long as the new FEIN was issued solely as a result of a change in the corporate structure, the management or governing body of the entity remains the same as originally licensed, and the facilities used by the entity are the same as originally licensed. He noted that the bill requires that only newly hired employees are required to undergo criminal background checks. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:39 PM -- Dennis Griffith, Young People's Learning Center, testified regarding the inspection requirements he was subjected to when his company underwent a corporate restructure and obtained a new FEIN. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:47 PM -- Kathryn Hammerbeck, Early Childhood Education Association, testified in support of the bill. She discussed occurrences in which there is a need to change the corporate structure of a child care facility, and noted that in such a circumstance, existing employees are required to undergo background checks. She discussed the expenses associated with the checks.

01:50 PM -- R.B. Fast, Early Childhood Education Association, discussed the regulation of the childcare facilities and the associated expenses. She discussed the costs of tuition for child care and noted that the expenses with the licensing process can either cause tuition increases for parents or reductions in salaries for staff.

01:52 PM -- Charlotte Brantley, Clayton Early Learning, discussed her experience seeking a new license when her organization went through a corporate restructure, and stated that the bill would have eliminated the costs associated with the licensing process.


BILL:	HB13-1084
TIME:	01:57:45 PM
MOVED:	Young
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 13-1084 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:	Conti
		VOTE
	Conti	Yes
	Everett	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	May	Yes
	McCann	Yes
	Schafer	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Stephens	Yes
	Tyler	Excused
	Wilson	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Primavera	Yes

FINAL YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:00 PM -- House Bill 13-1065

Represenative Stephens introduced House Bill 13-1065. The bill allows persons licensed in another state to treat persons with a mental illness at facilities operated in Colorado by certain federal agencies, including the armed forces, the U.S. Public Health Service, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Amendment L.001 was distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Stephens responded to questions from the committee regarding how complaints against military mental health providers are handled.

130129 AttachA.pdf

02:06 PM -- A. Elaine Crnkovic, Cedar Springs Hospital, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee regarding the inclusion of the U.S. Public Health Service in the bill, and the scope of the provisions of the bill.

02:13 PM -- Jerry Barry, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee questions regarding the inclusion of the U.S. Public Health Service in the bill. He further responded to questions regarding the bill's definition of "professional person."

02:18 PM -- Sarah Sills, Department of Human Services, testified that the department does not have a position on the bill.


BILL:	HB13-1065
TIME:	02:20:51 PM
MOVED:	Stephens
MOTION:	Adopt prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Conti
		VOTE
	Conti
	Everett
	Joshi
	Landgraf
	May
	McCann
	Schafer
	Singer
	Stephens
	Tyler	Excused
	Wilson
	Young
	Primavera

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB13-1065
TIME:	02:21:06 PM
MOVED:	Young
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 13-1065, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:	Stephens
		VOTE
	Conti	Yes
	Everett	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	May	Yes
	McCann	Yes
	Schafer	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Stephens	Yes
	Tyler	Excused
	Wilson	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Primavera	Yes

FINAL YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:22 PM -- House Bill 13-1087

Representative May introduced House Bill 13-1087. The bill increases the memberships of the Child Welfare Allocation Committee and the Works Allocation Committee to 11 members. She explained the duties of the committees, which are related to allocations of funding for child welfare services and the Colorado Works Program. She responded to questions from the committee.

02:26 PM -- Gini Pingenot, Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB13-1087
TIME:	02:28:31 PM
MOVED:	Young
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 13-1087 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-2, with one member excused.
SECONDED:	Schafer
		VOTE
	Conti	Yes
	Everett	No
	Joshi	Yes
	Landgraf	No
	May	Yes
	McCann	Yes
	Schafer	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Stephens	Yes
	Tyler	Excused
	Wilson	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Primavera	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:29 PM

The committee recessed.

02:34 PM -- House Bill 13-1117

The committee reconvened. Representative Hamner introduced House Bill 13-1117 and distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 to the committee (Attachments B and C). The bill consolidates several child development programs in the Department of Human Services. The transferred programs included the Early Childhood Leadership Commission, the Nurse Home Visitor's Program, the Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program, the Colorado Student Dropout Prevention and Intervention Program, the Colorado Before-and-After School Project, the Colorado Children's Trust Fund, and the Family Resource Center Program. She stated that the current system is administered by multiple departments with multiple funding streams and the proposal comes from the Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC) along with the affected departments. She described the duties of the ECLC. She stated that the current early childhood system is complex and fragmented, and the bill aligns and consolidates programs, which will streamline the programs and promote collaboration between the state and local agencies. She described the bill's changes to the ECLC, which include reducing the membership of the committee and extending the commission's repeal date. She responded to questions from the committee. A handout from the Early Childhood Summit was distributed to the committee (Attachment D).

130129 AttachB.pdf

130129 AttachC.pdf

130129 AttachD.pdf

02:44 PM -- Reggie Bicha, Executive Director of the Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the Tony Grampsas Youth Services program, and its move into the Office of Early Childhood. He noted that the bill moves the Early Childhood Leadership commission from the Lieutenant Governor's Office to the Department and reauthorizes the commission. He explained that prevention programs for child abuse and neglect are currently located within the Department of Public Health and Environment, and the bill will relocate those services to the Department of Human Services. He responded to questions from the committee regarding variances in early childhood programs, early childhood learning standards, and how parents will be informed about the standards. He further responded to questions regarding the move of the Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program from the Department of Public Health and Environment to the Department of Human Services and the transfer of staff necessitated by the move of the programs.

03:14 PM -- Dr. Chris Urbina, Executive Director of the Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. He described his department's efforts to listen to concerns about the bill and stated that the department is fully supportive of the move of programs to the Department of Human Services. He responded to questions from the committee regarding the move of the Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program. He addressed additional questions from the committee regarding why the School Based Health Care Grant Program is remaining within the Department of Public Health and Environment.

03:23 PM -- Pat Hamill, Early Childhood Leadership Commission, testified in support of the bill. He stated that the current early childhood education system is cumbersome for parents.

03:27 PM -- Anna Jo Haynes, Early Childhood Leadership Commission, discussed recent state activities with regard to the early childhood education system and spoke in support of the bill.

03:30 PM -- Chris Watney, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill, and discussed the importance of early childhood education.

03:35 PM -- Scott Matthews, March of Dimes, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the necessity of informing parents about early childhood services, and spoke specifically regarding the Nurse Home Visitor Program.

03:39 PM -- Doug Price, President and CEO of Rocky Mountain PBS and testifying on behalf of Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), testified regarding the importance of early childhood education and in support of the bill. He stated that combining programs and funding streams is a step towards a more efficient delivery service for early childhood services. He stated that early childhood education is an economic driver, and discussed the importance of quality child care in developing quality employees.


BILL:	HB13-1117
TIME:	03:50:56 PM
MOVED:	Young
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Singer
		VOTE
	Conti
	Everett
	Joshi
	Landgraf
	May
	McCann
	Schafer
	Singer
	Stephens
	Tyler
	Wilson
	Young
	Primavera

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB13-1117
TIME:	03:51:59 PM
MOVED:	Young
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Singer
		VOTE
	Conti
	Everett
	Joshi
	Landgraf
	May
	McCann
	Schafer
	Singer
	Stephens
	Tyler
	Wilson
	Young
	Primavera

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB13-1117
TIME:	03:53:04 PM
MOVED:	Young
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 13-1117, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4.
SECONDED:	Schafer
		VOTE
	Conti	Yes
	Everett	No
	Joshi	No
	Landgraf	No
	May	Yes
	McCann	Yes
	Schafer	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Stephens	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Wilson	No
	Young	Yes
	Primavera	Yes

Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:54 PM

The committee adjourned.