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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1382

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 10, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1382 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:43:54 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Amabile and Brown, introduced House Bill 24-1382 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires state-regulated insurance plans to cover treatment for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome and pediatric auto-immune neuropsychiatric associated with streptococcal infections conditionally including up to six immunomodulatory courses of intravenous immunoglobulin. The bill also creates coding requirements; prohibits cost-sharing; and places limits on prior authorization requirements. The coverage applies to large group plans issued or renewed after January 1, 2025 and to individual and small group plans issued or renewed after January 1, 2026 if no state defrayal is necessary.
02:53:56 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:59:25 PM  
Miroslav Kovacevic, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Erin Leyba, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Nathan Perry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Darci Gerdes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Hayley Sykes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in an amend position to the bill.
03:16:06 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:21:54 PM  
Ms. Christine Case, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Cameron Case, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Cierra Case, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Debra Judy, representing Division of Insurance, was available to answer committee questions.
03:30:29 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
03:33:48 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment D).

03:37:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Brown
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
Lukens
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:37:39 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Amabile and Brown, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1382.
03:39:30 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

03:42:37 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1382, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
Lukens Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS