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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1149

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 21, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1149 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:51:50 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
02:52:48 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:53:45 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bird and Frizell, introduced House Bill 24-1149 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill establishes prior authorization requirements for certain health care services and prescription drug benefits covered under a health benefit plan.
03:01:55 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:07:18 PM  
Ms. Saskia Young, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:10:24 PM  
Mr. Patrick Boyle, representing the Pharmacy Care Management Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:12:39 PM  
Karlee Tebbutt, representing America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), testified in opposition to the bill.
03:14:53 PM  
The first panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:27:24 PM  
Ms. Denise Hosier, representing WellPower, testified in support of the bill.
03:30:40 PM  
Dr. Danielle McDermott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:33:08 PM  
Ms. Abbe Feitelberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:35:20 PM  
Dr. Cleveland Piggott, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill.
03:37:32 PM  
Ms. Stacy Hodgson, representing the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Advocate, testified in support of the bill.
03:41:01 PM  
Dr. Omar Mubarak, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
03:43:25 PM  
Katherine Riley, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill.
03:45:44 PM  
Ms. Jeanette Hensley, respresenting the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill.
03:47:05 PM  
Dr. Nolan Wessell, representing the University of Colorado Department of Orthopedic Surgery, testified in support of the bill.
03:49:17 PM  
The second panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:49:59 PM  
Erin Hackett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:52:49 PM  
Dr. Kelly Anderson, representing themself, was available to answer questions from the committee.
03:55:00 PM  
Dr. Douglas Wong, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:57:32 PM  
Kelly Erb, representing the Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.
03:59:58 PM  
Ms. Margaret Comstock, representing the Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.
04:02:20 PM  
The final panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
04:03:17 PM  
Representatives Bird and Frizell introduced amendment L.004 to the committee (Attachment D).
04:07:57 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions about the amendment from members of the committee.

04:09:05 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:09:06 PM  
Representatives Bird and Frizell introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment E).

04:10:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:10:17 PM  
Representatives Bird and Frizell introduced amendment L.005 to the committee (Attachment F).
04:11:12 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions about the amendment from members of the committee.

04:12:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:12:12 PM  
Representatives Bird and Frizell introduced amendment L.006 to the committee (Attachment G).

04:13:19 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment G).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:13:20 PM  
Representatives Bird and Frizell introduced amendment L.008 to the committee (Attachment H).
04:14:23 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions about the amendment from members of the committee.

04:15:42 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment H).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:15:43 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Bird and Frizell, provided closing remarks regarding House Bill 24-1149.
04:23:16 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments.

04:35:08 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1149, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Holtorf
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Excused
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS