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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-033

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 9, 2023       Location SCR 357

SB23-033 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
02:29:25 PM  
Senators Rodriguez and Fields, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-033, concerning prohibiting the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from requiring certain utilization management practices for prescription drugs used to treat serious mental health disorders provided under a contract with a health maintenance organization.
02:36:04 PM  
Thomas Leahey, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing - HCPF, testified to amend the bill. Committee members asked questions of Mr. Leahey.
02:51:05 PM  
Mr. Ray Merenstein, representing NAMI Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Marisa Wickerath, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Stuart Jenkins, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.
03:03:37 PM  
Dr. Stephanie Sandhu, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Lucas Smith, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill.

Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment B.

Committee members asked the panel questions.
03:31:08 PM  
Co-prime sponsors provided closing remarks.
03:33:36 PM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.

03:42:04 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-033 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Fields
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Rich No
Smallwood No
Will No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS