Date: 03/31/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1233

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1233, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



04:23 PM -- HB 15-1233

Representative Landgraf introduced House Bill 15-1233, concerning the creation of a task force to study respite care. She distributed a strike-below amendment, L.003 (Attachment D) and two additional amendments L.005 and L.006 (Attachments E and F). As amended by L.003, the bill creates a task force within the Department of Human Services to study the dynamics of supply and demand with regard to respite care services in Colorado. The amendment specifies the membership and appointing authorities for the members of the task force, authorizes the department to contract for an external study concerning respite care, and requires the task force to submit a report that includes its findings and recommendations to specific committees of the General Assembly by January 21, 2016. Representative Landgraf distributed two additional handouts to the committee (Attachment G and H) and responded to questions from the committee regarding the appointment of members to the task force.

150331 AttachD.pdf150331 AttachD.pdf150331 AttachE.pdf150331 AttachE.pdf150331 AttachF.pdf150331 AttachF.pdf150331 AttachG.pdf150331 AttachG.pdf150331 AttachH.pdf150331 AttachH.pdf

04:33 PM -- Randy Brodersen, North Metro Community Services and Alliance, testified in support of the bill and spoke regarding the importance of respite services for family caregivers.

04:36 PM -- Lynn Robinson, Colorado Respite Coalition, testified in support of the bill and spoke regarding the impact of family caregiving.

04:41 PM -- Eileen Doherty, Colorado Gerontological Society, testified in support of the bill and regarding the importance of respite care for caregivers.

04:43 PM -- Marijo Rymer, ARC of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She stated that respite services are the most requested service from the ARCs. Representative Landgraf responded to questions from the committee.

04:47 PM

Representative Landgraf explained the provisions of amendments L.003, L.005, and L.006 (Attachments D through F).

BILL:HB15-1233
TIME: 04:48:27 PM
MOVED:Landgraf
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Singer
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
Melton
Moreno
Sias
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB15-1233
TIME: 04:49:43 PM
MOVED:Landgraf
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Singer
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
Melton
Moreno
Sias
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB15-1233
TIME: 04:50:50 PM
MOVED:Ginal
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Melton
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
Melton
Moreno
Sias
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



04:53 PM

Representative Landgraf gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.

BILL:HB15-1233
TIME: 04:54:03 PM
MOVED:Landgraf
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1233, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2.
SECONDED:Melton
VOTE
Conti
Yes
Danielson
Yes
Everett
No
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
No
Landgraf
Yes
Melton
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Sias
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Singer
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




04:55 PM

The committee adjourned.