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H_HHS_2025A 04/22/2025 03:16:42 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 04/22/2025
Attendance
Bradfield X
Bradley X
English X
Feret X
Garcia Sander X
Gilchrist X
Hamrick X
Johnson X
McCormick X
Rydin X
Stewart K. X
Lieder X
Brown X
Time 03:16:42 PM to 07:55:46 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Brown
This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB25-194 Referred to House Appropriations
SB25-122 Referred to House Finance
HB25-1328 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
SB25-192 Referred to House Appropriations
SB25-193 Referred to House Appropriations
SB25-197 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB25-195 Referred to House Appropriations
SB25-169 Referred to House Appropriations

SB25-194 - Referred to House Appropriations
03:17:00 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Duran and Hartsook, introduced Senate Bill 25-194
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill continues dental
profession regulation by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) for
nine years, extending the program’s repeal date from September 1, 2025,
to September 1, 2034. Among other changes, the bill requires DORA to adopt
rules regarding jurisprudence education prior to initial licensure and
clarifies that witnesses or consultants appearing or testifying during
DORA proceedings have immunity from civil liability.
03:25:54 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:29:22 PM  
Dr. Krithika Baskaran,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Kevin
Patterson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Lisa
Westhoff, representing CODHA, testified in support of the bill.  Meghan
Crow, representing Colorado Dental Hygienists’ Association, testified
in support of the bill.
03:40:34 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:47:12 PM  
Dr. Sam Delp, representing
Department of Regulatory Agencies - Division of Professions and Occupations,
testified to amend the bill.  Dr. Ken Peters, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Jeff Kahl, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.  Mrs. Irina Nekhenzon, representing
Delta Dental of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Dani
Ford, representing CODHA, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
03:59:45 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:04:37 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
04:08:10 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


04:09:31 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-194 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Excused
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:09:44 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
04:09:59 PM  
The committee came
back to order.



SB25-122 - Referred to House Finance
04:11:33 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Bacon and English, introduced Senate Bill 25-122
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The Emily Keyes – John
W. Buckner Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund was established in
2007 and receives donations to provide transplants for organs through a
third-party organization. The fund is scheduled to repeal in September
2027; the bill continues the fund indefinitely.
04:15:52 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:16:46 PM  
Jennifer Prinz, representing
Donor Alliance, testified in support of the bill.  Tony Young, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:21:50 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:26:28 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


04:36:06 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-122 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved English
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1328 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

04:36:24 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, representatives Duran and Sirota, introduced House Bill 25-1328
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill implements several
recommendations made by the Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board in
the Department of Labor and Employment related to health care benefits,
trainings, communications, compliance enforcement, and an advisory group
for direct care workers. The bill also establishes new minimum wage requirements
for the direct care workforce.
04:41:47 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:49:07 PM  
Hillary Jorgensen,
representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.  Stephanie Felix, representing SEIU Local 105, testified
in support of the bill.  Colin Laughlin, representing Colorado Health
Care Policy and Financing Department, testified in a neutral position on
the bill.  Eliza Schultz, representing Home Care and Hospice Association
of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
04:57:40 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:00:50 PM  
Scott Moss, representing CO Department of Labor and Employment, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
05:01:58 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:13:11 PM  
Joseph Horen, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Duffi Frazier, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Leanne Webster, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Matthew Fritz-Mauer,
representing Denver Auditor's Office, testified in a neutral position on
the bill.
05:23:46 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:25:00 PM  
Ms. Earlene Anderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:27:57 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:28:35 PM  
Ms. Perrine Monnet,
representing Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.  Mr.
Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
05:34:10 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:35:47 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


05:37:06 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:37:07 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment D).


05:37:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:37:56 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment E).


05:38:29 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:38:30 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment F).
05:39:04 PM  
The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


05:39:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:39:58 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
05:45:34 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


05:53:33 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1328, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



05:53:37 PM
The committee was placed in a brief recess.



SB25-192 - Referred to House Appropriations
05:55:23 PM  
The committee came back to order.
05:55:43 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Espenoza and Feret, introduced Senate Bill 25-192
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill continues the
regulation of community integrated health care service agencies by the
Department of Regulatory agencies for nine years, extending the program’s
repeal date from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2034. The bill also
clarifies what services are covered by the regulation and when licenses
may be revoked.
05:57:03 PM  
Reuben Farnsworth,
representing Delta County Ambulance District, testified in support of the
bill.  Alexandra Haas, representing Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
05:59:24 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


06:01:58 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-192 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Feret
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB25-193 - Referred to House Appropriations
06:02:11 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Garcia Sander and McCormick, introduced Senate
Bill 25-193 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill
continues the Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative by the Department
of Regulatory agencies for seven years, extending the program’s repeal
date from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2032.



A handout was
provided to the committee (Attachment G).
06:05:39 PM  
The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
06:09:47 PM  
Tara Smith, representing
Colorado Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill.  Ms.
Marsha Thorson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
 Dr. Stephanie Gold, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians,
testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment H).
06:18:33 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


06:21:49 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-193 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Garcia Sander
Seconded McCormick
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB25-197 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
06:22:32 PM  
The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Bacon, introduced Senate Bill 25-197 to the House
Health and Human Services Committee. The bill repeals individual programs
within the grant program and instead lists them as allowable uses for grant
money under the broader grant program. It consolidates their separate cash
funds into the Youth Services Program Fund. The bill maintains current
funding streams to support the grant program, which are from the Tobacco
Litigation Settlement Agreement and Marijuana Tax Cash Fund. The bill also
transfers certain responsibilities held by the grant program board to the
Department of Human Services (CDHS), including selecting grant recipients
and grant awards. It removes the local public-to-private funding match
requirements and requires certain grant recipients to submit information
on program outcomes annually to CDHS.
06:38:20 PM  

Titi Mcbride, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Gracen Turner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Hank Ordelheide, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

06:50:20 PM  

Stuart Jenkins, representing Colorado Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, testified in support of the bill.  Nancy Chittick, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified for questions only.  Marion Batayte, representing Parent Possible, testified in support of the bill.
06:56:05 PM  

Derick Hensen, representing Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, and Elite Elevation, testified in support of the bill.


07:13:32 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-197 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Bradley
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
07:13:33 PM  
The committee came
was placed in a brief recess.



SB25-195 - Referred to House Appropriations
07:20:23 PM  
The committee came back to order.
07:20:39 PM  
The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Stewart K., introduced Senate Bill 25-195 to the
House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill continues the Rural
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program in the Behavioral
Health Administration for 5 years, from September 1, 2025 to September
1, 2030.
07:21:46 PM  
The bill sponsor
provided closing comments on the bill.


07:22:59 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-195 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Stewart K.
Seconded Feret
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Excused
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Excused
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB25-169 - Referred to House Appropriations
07:23:14 PM  
The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Zokaie, introduced Senate Bill 25-169 to the House
Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department of
Human Services (CDHS) to submit an application to the United State Department
of Agriculture seeking approval of a program that would allow Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to use their benefits at participating
restaurants. The bill requires CDHS to report to the legislature progress
on implementing the program in their 2027 SMART Act hearing.
07:25:50 PM  
The primary bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
07:32:37 PM  

Rebekah Hernandez, representing Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill.  Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Claire Peters, representing Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Joel McClurg, representing The Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill.  Abby McClelland, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, was available to answer committee questions.



Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment I).
07:42:43 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:51:13 PM  
The primary bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
07:52:23 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


07:55:38 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-169 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:55:46 PM   The committee adjourned.






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