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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-093

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 15, 2024       Location SCR 357

SB24-093 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:10:31 PM  
Senator Michaelson Jenet, primary bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-093 which places network requirements on carriers who newly cover a person as a result of the person’s disenrollment from a previous plan.
02:14:17 PM  
Ms. Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Hope Stonner, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hunter Nelson, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Lindsey Vigoda, representing Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.
02:25:35 PM  
Dr. Luke Davis, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lisbet Finseth, representing National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:03 PM  
Michael Conway, representing Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jason Hoffer, representing America’s Health Insurance Plans, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.
02:42:02 PM  
Marla Benavides, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment C).
02:42:03 PM  
Senator Michaelson Jenet explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D).

02:46:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Jaquez Lewis
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Kolker
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:48:39 PM  
Senator Michaelson Jenet explained amendment L.002 (Attachment E).

02:49:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Kolker
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:49:10 PM  
Senator Michaelson Jenet explained amendment L.004 (Attachment F).

02:50:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Kolker
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:50:07 PM  
Senator Michaelson Jenet provided closing remarks.

02:51:33 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-093, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Mullica Yes
Rich Yes
Smallwood Yes
Will Yes
Kolker Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS