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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-168

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 29, 2024       Location Old State Library

SB24-168 - Referred to House Appropriations
05:07:52 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives McCluskie and Martinez, introduced Senate Bill 24-168 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to provide reimbursement and grants to outpatient health care facilities that use expanded telehealth remote patient monitoring services for certain patients and geographic locations. HCPF must also provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors under Medicaid.
05:15:01 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
05:18:48 PM  
Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Christine Fallabel, representing The American Diabetes Association, testified in support of the bill.

Tamara Laws, representing Melissa Memorial Hospital, testified in support of the bill.

Rebecca Daniels, representing San Luis Valley Health, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, was available to answer committee questions.

Adela Flores-Brennan, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, was available to answer committee questions.

A set of printed handouts were provided to members of the committee (Attachment C).
05:27:30 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:32:22 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives McCluskie and Martinez, provided closing comments on Senate Bill 24-168.

05:38:52 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-168 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
Luck No
McCormick Excused
Ortiz Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS