Date: 01/28/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1051

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion p
Refer House Bill 14-1051, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



02:35 PM -- HB14-1051

The committee reconvened. Representatives Schafer and Landgraf introduced House Bill 14-1051. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to develop a strategic plan for enrolling all eligible person with intellectual and developmental disabilities into home- and community-based services at the time enrollment is requested. The strategic plan must be submitted to the General Assembly and presented to the Joint Budget Committee on or before December 1, 2014. Amendments L.001, L.002, and L.003 were distributed to the committee (Attachments C, D, and E).

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02:55 PM -- MaryKathryn Hurd, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

02:58 PM -- Barbara Ramsey, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

03:05 PM -- David Ervin, The Resource Exchange and Alliance, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee regarding the waiting list for services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

03:14 PM -- Chris Collins, Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

03:17 PM -- Marijo Rymer, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee regarding the waiting lists for services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The committee discussed the waiting list for the Children with Autism Medicaid waiver.

03:33 PM -- Frank Taylor, representing himself, testified regarding the bill.

03:37 PM -- Darla Stuart, Arc of Aurora and Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. She suggested amendments to the bill to add more specificity to the stakeholders who are included in the discussions regarding the strategic plan and urged the committee to include a broad representation of individuals from regions throughout the state in the development of the plan.

03:41 PM -- Vrinda Noel, representing herself, described her work with individuals with developmental disabilities. She testified in support of the bill, but expressed hope that the process of developing the strategic plan could be more inclusive. She responded to questions from the committee regarding Program-approved Service Agencies. She responded to additional questions from the committee. She introduced her clients.

03:55 PM -- Jeremiah Stanfield, representing himself, stated his willingness to be a part of the discussions on issues concerning individuals with developmental disabilities going forward. Representative Schafer discussed amendments to the bill.

BILL:HB14-1051
TIME: 03:57:14 PM
MOVED:Landgraf
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Young
VOTE
Conti
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
McCann
Schafer
Singer
Stephens
Tyler
Wilson
Young
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB14-1051
TIME: 03:59:45 PM
MOVED:Schafer
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Stephens
VOTE
Conti
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
McCann
Schafer
Singer
Stephens
Tyler
Wilson
Young
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB14-1051
TIME: 04:01:21 PM
MOVED:Young
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Schafer
VOTE
Conti
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
McCann
Schafer
Singer
Stephens
Tyler
Wilson
Young
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


04:04 PM

Representatives Schafer and Landgraf gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.
BILL:HB14-1051
TIME: 04:06:06 PM
MOVED:Landgraf
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1051, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Schafer
VOTE
Conti
Yes
Everett
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Landgraf
Yes
McCann
Yes
Schafer
Yes
Singer
Yes
Stephens
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Young
Yes
Primavera
Yes
FINAL YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:07 PM

The committee adjourned.