Date: 01/20/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1023

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). The amendmen
Refer House Bill 15-1023 to the Committee on Appro
PASS



03:18 PM -- HB 15-1023

Representative Lontine introduced House Bill 15-1023. The bill changes the age ranges of children who can be served in a day treatment center. She described day treatment centers, noting that there are 56 centers throughout the state. Day treatment centers serve children who are in the state's custody and those who are ordered by a court to attend the facility. Children can also be referred by school districts. Representative Lontine explained that children who are referred by school districts may only receive services to age 18, while the other children may receive services to age 21. The bill makes the maximum age range uniform, and the bill is expected to result in fewer than 100 adults receiving additional services at day treatment centers each year.

03:23 PM -- Dr. Skip Barber, Colorado Association of Family and Children's Agencies, testified in support of the bill. He described a history of how children with behavioral and mental health needs have receive services in the state and the evolution of the day treatment model. He discussed the rationale behind increasing the maximum age of children that can be served in day treatment centers. He responded to questions from the committee regarding funding for day treatment centers.

03:38 PM -- Valerie Saiz, Laradon, testified in support of the bill. She described her family's experience receiving services at Laradon, and explained that the bill will allow her son to continue to receive services at Laradon.

03:46 PM -- Annie Green, Laradon, testified in support bill. She described Laradon's programs, and explained Laradon's funding model. She noted that Laradon stopped serving children who were over age 18 once the Department of Human Services determined the school was violating existing statute. She explained that five students were affected, and she described the outcomes for these students after they left Laradon's program. Ms. Green responded to questions from the committee about services available to adults with behavioral issues and developmental disabilities after they age out of the educational system.

03:53 PM

Representative Melton distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment H).

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BILL:HB15-1023
TIME: 03:54:58 PM
MOVED:Melton
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). The amendment was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Everett
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Keyser
Landgraf
Melton
Moreno
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: WITHDRAWN



03:57 PM

Representative Lontine gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.

BILL:HB15-1023
TIME: 03:58:03 PM
MOVED:Landgraf
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1023 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Ginal
VOTE
Conti
Yes
Danielson
Yes
Everett
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Keyser
Yes
Landgraf
Yes
Melton
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Windholz
Yes
Singer
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




03:59 PM

The committee adjourned.