Date: 01/06/2015
Final
Presentation by the Department of Public Health and Environment
COMMITTEE ON JOINT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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04:00 PM -- Presentation by the Department of Public Health and Environment
Dr. Larry Wolk, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), began the department's SMART Government Act presentation and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment J). Copies of the department's performance plan (Attachment B) and regulatory agenda (Attachment K) were also distributed to the committee. Dr. Wolk discussed the department's role and the department's efforts to become nationally accredited. He responded to questions about environmental justice. He provided an overview of the department's budget, which is primarily funded from federal funds and cash funds. Dr. Wolk outlined the department's divisions, the largest of which is the preventions services division.
150106 AttachJ.pdf
150106 AttachK.pdf
04:13 PM
Dr. Wolk discussed agency alignment under the Affordable Care Act, Ebola preparedness and decreased emergency preparedness funding, and air quality. He highlighted the Front Range Air Pollution and Photochemistry Experiment (FRAPPE) that was conduct by NASA. Will Allison, Director of the Air Pollution Control Division, CDPHE, responded to questions about the FRAPPE study and ground level ozone levels.
04:37 PM
Dr. Wolk discussed the department's efforts involving marijuana, including both recreational and medical marijuana. He outlined the department's FY 2015-16 budget requests related to health programs. Dr. Wolk responded to questions about the labeling of marijuana edibles, and said that he expects the Department of Revenue to make some recommendations. Joni Reynolds, Director of Public Health Programs, CDPHE, responded to questions about child fatality review teams. Dr. Wolk continued to discuss the department's FY 2015-16 budget requests related to environmental programs. He outlined the department's legislative priorities, which include an EMS provider interstate compact, health facility drug donation, long acting reversible contraceptives, and issues concerning marijuana. He discussed the radiation control act and the water quality fee structure. Dr. Wolk discussed the recommendations of the suicide prevention commission, the plan to resolve conflicts and gaps in the requirements applicable to community-centered boards and service agencies that provide in-home personal services, and the electronic death certificate program.
04:53 PM
There were no witnesses present for public testimony.
04:56 PM
The committee adjourned.