SB19-005

Import Prescription Drugs From Canada

Concerning wholesale importation of prescription pharmaceutical products from Canada for resale to Colorado residents, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Session:

2019 Regular Session

Subject:

Public Health

Bill Summary

The bill creates the "Colorado Wholesale Importation of Prescription Drugs Act", under which the department of health care policy and financing (department) shall design a program to import prescription pharmaceutical products from Canada for sale to Colorado consumers. The program design must ensure both drug safety and cost savings for Colorado consumers. The department shall submit the program design to the secretary of the United States department of health and human services and request the secretary's approval of the program, as required by federal law, to import Canadian pharmaceutical products.

If the secretary approves the program, the department shall implement the program. The department shall adopt a funding mechanism to cover the program's administrative costs, and the department shall annually report on the program to the general assembly.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/14/2019	Signed Act	PDF
05/07/2019	Final Act	PDF
05/02/2019	Rerevised	PDF
05/01/2019	Revised	PDF
03/25/2019	Reengrossed	PDF
03/22/2019	Engrossed	PDF
01/04/2019	Introduced	PDF

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/01/2019	PA4	PDF
04/25/2019	PA3	PDF
03/19/2019	PA2	PDF
02/01/2019	PA1	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
05/01/2019	FN4	PDF
04/25/2019	FN3	PDF
02/19/2019	FN2	PDF
01/28/2019	FN1	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
04/30/2019	SA3	PDF
04/25/2019	SA2	PDF
03/18/2019	SA1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.024	The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment J.004	The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.026	The motion failed on a vote of 3-8.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-005, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.	Vote Summary

Import Prescription Drugs From Canada

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (4 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (4)

Budget Staff Analysis (3)

Committee Actions

05/01/2019 | House Appropriations (4 )

04/26/2019 | House Appropriations (0 )

04/24/2019 | House Health & Insurance (2 )

04/17/2019 | House Health & Insurance (0 )

03/19/2019 | Senate Appropriations (2 )

01/31/2019 | Senate Health & Human Services (11 )

Votes

House Votes (3)

Senate Votes (3)

Amendments

Bill History

Sponsors

Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.022 (Attachment A).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-005, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.	Vote Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment J.001	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-005, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 6-4.	Vote Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I).	The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment J).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment K).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment L).	The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment M).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment N).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment O).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment P).	The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-005, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.	Vote Summary

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/02/2019	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 41 No: 22 Other: 2	View
05/02/2019	Third Reading	PERM	Aye: 39 No: 23 Other: 3	View
05/02/2019	Third Reading	AMD (L.027)	Aye: 39 No: 23 Other: 3	View

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/02/2019	House Amendments	REPASS	Aye: 20 No: 15 Other: 0	View
05/02/2019	House Amendments	CONCUR	Aye: 35 No: 0 Other: 0	View
03/25/2019	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 20 No: 14 Other: 1	View

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
05/02/2019	L.027	Third Reading	Passed	PDF
05/01/2019	L.026	HOU Appropriations	Lost	PDF
05/01/2019	J.004	HOU Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
05/01/2019	L.024	HOU Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
04/24/2019	L.022	HOU Health & Insurance	Passed*	PDF
03/22/2019	L.018	Second Reading	Passed**	PDF
03/22/2019	L.017	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
03/19/2019	J.001	SEN Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
01/31/2019	L.004	SEN Health & Human Services	Lost	PDF
01/31/2019	L.012	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
01/31/2019	L.011	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
01/31/2019	L.010	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
01/31/2019	L.007	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
01/31/2019	L.006	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
01/31/2019	L.005	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
01/31/2019	L.003	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
01/31/2019	L.002	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
01/31/2019	L.001	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF

Date	Location	Action
05/14/2019	Governor	Governor Signed
05/07/2019	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/07/2019	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2019	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/02/2019	Senate	Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/02/2019	House	House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/01/2019	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/01/2019	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/24/2019	House	House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/25/2019	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance
03/25/2019	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/22/2019	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/21/2019	Senate	Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/19/2019	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/31/2019	Senate	Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/04/2019	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. R. Rodriguez Rep. S. Jaquez Lewis
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. L. Crowder, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. K. Donovan, Sen. R. Fields, Sen. M. Foote, Sen. L. Garcia, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. P. Lee, Sen. B. Pettersen, Sen. T. Story, Sen. N. Todd Rep. S. Bird, Rep. J. Buckner, Rep. B. Buentello, Rep. Y. Caraveo, Rep. L. Cutter, Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. R. Galindo, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. M. Gray, Rep. C. Hansen, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. D. Jackson, Rep. C. Kennedy, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. J. Melton, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. K. Mullica, Rep. J. Singer, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. T. Sullivan, Rep. K. Tipper, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez

Robert Rodriguez

Joann Ginal

Sonya Jaquez Lewis