Final
BILL SUMMARY for
SB05-059
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Votes:
Action Taken:
Page 14, strike lines 17 to 20. The motion failed
Refer the bill to the Committee on Finance. The m
FAIL
PASS
02:39 PM -- Senate Bill 05-059
Representative Hefley, sponsor, presented the bill regarding the authority of local governments to provide mental health care services residing in the community. She discussed recent cuts to mental health treatment funding and her position on tax increases and local control. She answered questions about taxes allowed by the bill, processes for proposing a mental health district and associated taxes, and the possibility of such districts drawing in persons with mental illness from other areas of the state.
The following persons testified.
02:54 PM --
Jeanne Nicholson, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in support of the bill. She described the dearth of mental health services in Colorado. She answered questions about local funding of health care services.
03:01 PM
Representative Hefley discussed governmental immunity.
03:02 PM --
Pat Ratliff, Colorado Counties, Inc., discussed special districts and governmental immunity.
03:10 PM --
George Epp, County Sheriffs of Colorado, discussed cost shifting associated with mental illness and described the impact on county jails. He described funding for mental illness treatment and answered questions about the incarceration of the mentally ill and health insurance coverage for incarcerated persons.
03:22 PM --
Jamie Van Leeuwen, Urban Peak, discussed mental health and substance abuse problems among youth.
03:24 PM --
Melanie Layton, Memorial Hospital, spoke in support of the bill.
03:25 PM --
Larry and Pamela Krause, citizens, discussed their experience with mental illness.
03:32 PM --
Chris Habgood, Mental Health Association of Colorado, listed organizations who support the bill and distributed a document to members (Attachment E). He discussed the lack of mental health treatment in Colorado.
03:36 PM --
Karen Weiss, citizen, spoke in support of the bill and discussed her experience with mental illness. She distributed a document to members (Attachment F) and answered questions about how the bill might effect her.
03:43 PM --
George Walker, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
03:45 PM
Representative Hefley made concluding remarks.
03:48 PM
Representative Cloer made a motion to amend the bill, page 14, strike lines 17 to 20. Representative Clapp seconded the motion. Members commented on the motion.
BILL:
SB05-059
TIME:
03:51:21 PM
MOVED:
Cloer
MOTION:
Page 14, strike lines 17 to 20. The motion failed 2-9.
SECONDED:
Clapp
VOTE
Berens
No
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
No
Lundberg
Excused
McGihon
No
Riesberg
No
Soper
No
Stafford
No
Sullivan
Excused
Weissmann
No
Frangas
No
Boyd
No
Not Final
YES:
2
NO:
9
EXC:
2
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
03:57 PM
Members commented on the bill.
BILL:
SB05-059
TIME:
03:57:29 PM
MOVED:
Riesberg
MOTION:
Refer the bill to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed 9-2.
SECONDED:
Green
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
No
Cloer
No
Green
Yes
Lundberg
Excused
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Excused
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final
YES:
9
NO:
2
EXC:
2
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS