Date: 02/04/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1022

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 14-1022 to the Committee of the WPASS



03:22 PM -- HB14-1022

Representative Landgraf introduced House Bill 14-1022. The bill was recommended by the Economic Opportunity and Poverty Reduction Task Force. The bill requires that, to the greatest extent practical, the authorization notice for children participating in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) be equal to the eligibility period for the child's family. Members of the committee commented on the CCAP, and the eligibility categories for the program.

03:31 PM -- Bill Jaeger, Colorado Children's Campaign, stated that the bill reduces administrative burdens for the CCAP and also helps families and children. He noted that families are often eligible for services for 12 months, but are authorized to receive services for a shorter period of time.

03:36 PM -- Molly Yost, Clayton Early Learning, discussed the experience of families enrolled in the CCAP at Clayton. She discussed the role that administrative burdens play in the dissenrollment of children from the center. She responded to questions from the committee.

03:41 PM

Representative Landgraf gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.


BILL:HB14-1022
TIME: 03:43:03 PM
MOVED:Landgraf
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1022 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Young
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

03:44 PM

The committee adjourned.