039FFE29F704700F8725850D00750AF9 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsfPUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB20-119SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 13, 2020 Location LSB B SB20-119 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/0ED9B37AEA69...$File/20SenateHealth0213AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 20SenateHealth0213AttachG.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/12F81A6AB2DD...$File/20SenateHealth0213AttachJ.pdf?OpenElement 20SenateHealth0213AttachJ.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/2A231A96F9EE...$File/20SenateHealth0213AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 20SenateHealth0213AttachF.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/E439FB735B77...$File/20SenateHealth0213AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 20SenateHealth0213AttachI.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/E7516B4FDAAF...$File/20SenateHealth0213AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 20SenateHealth0213AttachH.pdf 02:18:29 PM Senator Ginal, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 20-119. This bill authorizes the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to expand the Canadian Drug Importation Program to allow drug importation from a nation other than Canada, conditional upon the enactment of federal legislation permitting states to do so. Senator Ginal distributed a handout (Attachment F). 02:23:28 PM Senator Ginal responded to questions. 02:28:06 PM Kim Bimestefer, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 02:34:30 PM Kelly Swartzendruber, HCPF, responded to questions. 02:48:42 PM Committee questions and discussion continued. 02:56:06 PM Jennifer Roberts, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 02:58:28 PM Erin Hackett read the testimony of Ali Schoer, representing herself, against the bill (Attachment G). 03:01:37 PM Emily Roberts, Colorado Bio Science Association, testified against the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment H). 03:05:03 PM The witnesses responded to questions. 03:08:52 PM Scott Pocsik, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified against the bill and responded to questions. 03:14:12 PM Leigh Seeger, Jefferson County Business Resource Center, testified against the bill. Ms. Seeger responded to questions. 03:20:03 PM Milton Tyrrell, Partnership for Safe Medicines, testified against the bill. 03:23:49 PM Shabbir Safdar, Partnership for Safe Medicines, testified in against the bill. The witness panel responded to questions. 03:35:38 PM Leah Lindahl, Healthcare Distribution Alliance, testified against the bill. 03:37:44 PM Lauren Masias, Colorado Competitive Council, testified against the bill. 03:39:53 PM Katelin Lucariello, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, testified against the bill. 03:45:01 PM Dr. Shirley Leow, AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment I). 03:49:19 PM Virginia Gebhart, Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care, testified in support of the bill. 03:51:55 PM Diane Robinson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:54:37 PM Jeanette Hensley, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions. 04:04:15 PM Senator Fields recessed the committee. 04:04:33 PM Senator Fields reconvened the meeting. 04:08:23 PM Senator Smallwood discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment J). Committee discussion followed. 04:16:40 PM Ms. Lucariello came to the table and responded to questions. 04:32:13 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J). Moved Smallwood Seconded Crowder No Ginal No Smallwood Yes Winter No Fields No YES: 1 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 04:32:18 PM Committee discussion followed. 04:33:53 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-119 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ginal Seconded Crowder No Ginal Yes Smallwood No Winter Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
