Date: 04/10/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1396

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt L.003 (Attachment O). The motion failed 4-9.
Adopt L.004 (Attachment P). The motion passed 7-6
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Ap
Substitute motion to adopt L.002 (Attachment N). 		FAIL
PASS
PASS
FAIL


05:43 PM -- House Bill 06-1396

Representative A. Kerr, sponsor, presented the bill regarding grant funding for school-based health centers. He described the benefits of the health centers, including healthy children who are better prepared to learn. Amendment L.001 was distributed to committee members (Attachment M).

The following persons testified:

05:46 PM -- Barbara Ford, Colorado Association for School-based Health Care, described school-based health centers as very responsive to their communities' needs. She stated centers reduce reliance on Medicaid and emergency room visits. She stated all health centers require parental permission before children can access services. She described the impact of recent budget cuts on centers. Denver Health reduced the number of its school-based health centers as a result. She stated school-based health centers are concentrated in schools with high percentages of students who qualify for reduced-cost or free lunches. She described reproductive health services available through health centers. She stated the decision to offer contraceptives at a center is made at the local level.

05:57 PM -- Bridget Beatty, Denver Public Schools, spoke in support of the bill. She stated 67 percent of Denver students qualify for free or reduced-cost lunches. She described the centers as allowing parents to avoid taking time off from work and allowing students to miss a minimal amount of school time when in need of health care. She stated health center services include mental health, substance abuse, and vaccines.

06:02 PM -- Tara Trujillo, Colorado Children's Campaign, described the work and effectiveness of school-based health centers. She stated they help parents navigate the health care system and reduce visits to emergency rooms. School-based health centers' services include vaccines and mental health care.

06:05 PM -- Jan Johnson, citizen, discussed work done by school-based health centers. Representative Green discussed health centers' success are reducing asthma problems among children.

06:09 PM -- Ms. Ford returned to the table to address members' questions about mental health care services.


06:12 PM

Amendments L.002 and L.003 were distributed to members (Attachment N and O). Representative Frangas discussed the impact of budget cuts on health centers.

06:18 PM -- Debbie Haskins, Office of Legislative Legal Services, suggested technical changes to L.002.
BILL:HB06-1396
TIME: 06:20:33 PM
MOVED:Cloer
MOTION:Substitute motion to adopt L.002 (Attachment N). The motion failed 6-7.
SECONDED:Stafford
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
No
Kerr A.
No
Kerr J.
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Riesberg
No
Soper
No
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
No
Frangas
No
McGihon
No
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB06-1396
TIME: 06:24:46 PM
MOVED:Frangas
MOTION:Adopt L.003 (Attachment O). The motion failed 4-9.
SECONDED:McGihon
VOTE
Berens
No
Cloer
No
Green
Yes
Kerr A.
Yes
Kerr J.
No
Lundberg
No
Riesberg
No
Soper
No
Stafford
No
Sullivan
No
Weissmann
No
Frangas
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


06:27 PM

Representative Lundberg distributed and moved L.004 (Attachment P).
BILL:HB06-1396
TIME: 06:28:33 PM
MOVED:Lundberg
MOTION:Adopt L.004 (Attachment P). The motion passed 7-6.
SECONDED:Stafford
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
No
Kerr A.
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Riesberg
No
Soper
No
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
No
Frangas
No
McGihon
No
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB06-1396
TIME: 06:30:51 PM
MOVED:Kerr A.
MOTION:Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill passed 13-0.
SECONDED:Cloer
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Kerr A.
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



06:32 PM

The committee adjourned.