Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (03/23/2006)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Date:	03/23/2006	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:40 PM to 02:01 PM	Johnson	X
		Mitchell	X
Place:	SCR 352	Sandoval	X
		Shaffer	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Traylor	E
	Senator Hagedorn	(None)
		Hagedorn	X
This Report was prepared by
	Elizabeth Burger
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
Conf 06-Colorado Commission on the Aging HB06-1271		Favorably Refer to the Full Senate Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:40 PM

Maureen C. Robinson, Margaret "Peggy" G. Spaulding, Russell H. DenBraber, and Mark Shelton, candidates for appointment to the Colorado Commission on the Aging, discussed their backgrounds and interest in serving on the commission. Copies of their resumes and applications letters were distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Mr. DenBraber responded to questions from Senator Mitchell regarding the responsibilities of the Commission on the Aging. The candidates responded to questions from Senator Mitchell regarding the employment of retired persons and the aging of the baby boom generation and Senator Sandoval regarding the White House Conference on the Aging.


BILL:	Conf 06-Colorado Commission on the Aging
TIME:	01:54:12 PM
MOVED:	Sandoval
MOTION:	Favorably refer the names of Russell DenBraber, Maureen C. Robinson, Margaret "Peggy" Spaulding, and Mark Shelton to the full Senate for confirmation. The motion passed 5-0-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Johnson	Yes
	Mitchell	Yes
	Sandoval	Yes
	Shaffer	Yes
	Traylor	Excused
	(None)
	Hagedorn	Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:55 PM -- House Bill 06-1271

Senator Johnson introduced House Bill 06-1271. The bill changes from five to three the maximum number of children for which a specialized group facility may provide care and creates a special type of child care called "treatment foster care".

01:57 PM -- Judy Rodriguez, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. She stated that the department has identified a deficit in the continuum of care for children placed out of the home. She explained that children with chronic mental illness or severe health needs currently receive treatment out of state and that treatment foster care will allow such children to remain in the state and receive appropriate services.

01:59 PM -- Peg Long, Colorado Association of Family and Children's Agencies, testified in support of the bill and testified to the gaps in the current continuum of care for foster care children with special needs.

01:59 PM -- Bob Tiernan, Child Placement Agency Network, testified in support of the bill and testified that the creation of treatment foster care will provide an appropriate care setting for some children with special health needs.


BILL:	HB06-1271
TIME:	02:01:04 PM
MOVED:	Johnson
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 06-1271 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 5-0-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Johnson	Yes
	Mitchell	Yes
	Sandoval	Yes
	Shaffer	Yes
	Traylor	Excused
	(None)
	Hagedorn	Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:01 PM

The committee recessed.