Date: 03/02/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1178

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 14, after "no
Refer House Bill 09-1178, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:33 PM -- House Bill 09-1178

Senator Boyd, bill sponsor, explained the provisions of House Bill 09-1178. She stated that the bill creates a voluntary task force to study and make recommendations to the Department of Human Services concerning implementation of a Caregiver Abuse Registry. Senator Boyd discussed previous legislation that created a working group in the department and that this group has done some of the work, but needed more time to come up with an appropriate registry. The members are volunteers who serve without pay and without per diem.


01:36 PM

Senator Renfroe asked if there is another task force that deals with this issue.

01:37 PM -- Randy Chapman, representing the Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People, spoke in support of the bill. He discussed the need for the bill and described circumstances concerning abuse and neglect of people with developmental disabilities.

01:39 PM -- Darla Stuart, representing the Arc of Aurora, spoke in support of the bill. She distributed a handout (Attachment A). She discussed the vulnerability of people with developmental disabilities. Ms. Stuart stated that the goal of the task force is to ensure that the needs of the population are met and at the same time ensure that people are not accused unfairly. She discussed a potential amendment concerning including people with developmental disabilities or their families serving on the task force.

09SenateJud0302AttachA.pdf

01:42 PM -- Angela VanManen, representing the Arc of Denver, spoke in support of the bill. She discussed her role in the current work group and research that she has been conducting on abuse registries. She noted that 26 states have established abuse registries. She discussed possible models for Colorado to adopt. Ms. VanManen discussed the importance of this bill.


01:46 PM

Senator Hudak asked about statistics concerning low rates of reporting for these types of abuse.
BILL:HB09-1178
TIME: 01:50:01 PM
MOVED:Carroll M.
MOTION:Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 14, after "not limited to", insert "persons with disabilities,". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hudak
King K.
Excused
Lundberg
Newell
Renfroe
Carroll M.
Morse
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1178
TIME: 01:51:49 PM
MOVED:Carroll M.
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1178, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a 6-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hudak
Yes
King K.
Excused
Lundberg
Yes
Newell
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Morse
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS