Date: 02/09/2017
Location: LSB B

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The Chair ru Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B). The motion p Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C). The motion p Postpone Senate Bill 17-084 indefinitely using a r Reconsider the previous motion. The motion failed Refer Senate Bill 17-084, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection PASS PASS FAIL FAIL

01:32 PM -- SB 17-084

Senator Jahn, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-084. The bill prohibits a health insurer in the individual and small group markets from excluding or limiting coverage for a drug for an individual if:

• the drug was covered at the time the individual enrolled in the health plan;
• a health care provider continues to prescribe the drug for the individual; and
• the drug is safe and effective, as determined by the prescribing health care provider.

In addition, a health insurer cannot increase a covered individual's copayment, coinsurance, or deductible for prescription drug benefits during the plan year or set limitations on maximum coverage for prescription drugs. If a health insurer uses a tiered formulary, it cannot move drugs to a disadvantaged tier if the three conditions listed above are met.

01:43 PM -- Dr. Robert Gross, University of Colorado School of Medicine, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Gross responded to questions from committee.

01:58 PM

Committee discussion and questions continued.

01:59 PM -- Charlie Sheffield, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:05 PM -- Rachel Lee, CVS Health, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lee responded to questions.

02:13 PM -- Patrick Boyle, Express Scripts, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:19 PM -- Denese Clark, Kaiser Permanente, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Clark responded to questions from the committee.

02:28 PM -- Marc Reese, Aetna Health Insurance, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Reese responded to questions from the committee.

02:37 PM -- Virginia Morrison Love, America's Health Insurance Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Morrison Love responded to questions from the committee.

02:48 PM -- Dr. Lynn Parry, Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Perry responded to questions from the committee.

02:53 PM -- R.J. Ours, American Cancer Society, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ours responded to questions from the committee.

02:58 PM -- Sharon O'Hara, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Colorado-Wyoming Chapter, testified in support of the bill.

03:07 PM -- Mr. Sheffield returned to the table and responded to committee questions.

03:09 PM -- Diane Robinson, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Robinson responded to questions from the committee.


03:15 PM

The committee recessed.

03:29 PM

The committee reconvened. Senator Jahn made closing comments.

03:35 PM

Committee members commented on the bill. Amendments L.004 (Attachment A), L.005 (Attachment B), and L.006 (Attachment C) were distributed to the committee.

170209 AttachA.pdf170209 AttachB.pdf170209 AttachC.pdf

BILL:	SB17-084
TIME:	03:49:04 PM
MOVED:	Aguilar
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The Chair ruled that this amendment does not fit under the title of the bill.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar
	Crowder
	Kefalas
	Martinez Humenik
	Smallwood
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:

BILL:	SB17-084
TIME:	03:51:00 PM
MOVED:	Aguilar
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar
	Crowder
	Kefalas
	Martinez Humenik
	Smallwood
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:	SB17-084
TIME:	03:51:40 PM
MOVED:	Martinez Humenik
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C). The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar	Yes
	Crowder	No
	Kefalas	Yes
	Martinez Humenik	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

BILL:	SB17-084
TIME:	03:53:36 PM
MOVED:	Aguilar
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 17-084, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar	Yes
	Crowder	No
	Kefalas	No
	Martinez Humenik	No
	Smallwood	Yes
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

BILL:	SB17-084
TIME:	03:54:55 PM
MOVED:	Aguilar
MOTION:	Postpone Senate Bill 17-084 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar
	Crowder
	Kefalas
	Martinez Humenik
	Smallwood
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:

BILL:	SB17-084
TIME:	03:57:01 PM
MOVED:	Crowder
MOTION:	Reconsider the previous motion. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar	Yes
	Crowder	Yes
	Kefalas	No
	Martinez Humenik	No
	Smallwood	No
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL