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BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1183

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Feb 28, 2023       Location HCR 0112

HB23-1183 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


09:57:03 AM  
Co-prime bill sponsors Representatives Sirota and Jodeh presented House Bill 23-1183 regarding prior authorization for step-therapy exercise. An information sheet was distributed (Attachment A).
10:03:45 AM  
Dr. Jim Leonard, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified to amend the bill.

Brett Michelin, representing the Association for Accessible Medicines, testified to amend the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.
10:13:37 AM  
Ms. Sara Froelich, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Rebecca Gillett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Rachel Peterson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Melissa Horn, representing the Arthritis Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. RJ Ours, representing the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).

Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.
10:27:04 AM  
Co-prime bill sponsors Representative Sirota and Jodeh introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment C). A fiscal note memo was distributed with it (Attachment D).

10:30:11 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Ortiz
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
Willford
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:31:17 AM  
Representative Sirota and Representative Jodeh made closing comments on the bill. Members of the committee gave closing comments on the bill.

10:32:33 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Titone
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Excused
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
Willford Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS