124EC38DBFD2E9C187258B1200119019 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-124HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate May 2, 2024 Location Old State Library SB24-124 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/AB0D3CF0402D...$File/Attachment E - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - Combined.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/0A25037E8E8F...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 09:11:51 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Hartsook and Duran, introduced Senate Bill 24-124 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires state-regulated health insurance plans to cover certain biomarker tests outlined in the bill. Under the bill, all tests supported by medical and scientific evidence must be covered for the purpose of guiding treatment decisions. 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 it is determined that no state defrayal is necessary. Finally, the bill codifies current practice for Medicaid coverage of biomarker tests. 09:19:01 PM Mr. Brandon Arnold, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. RJ Ours, representing American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, testified in support of the bill. Sabrina Wright-Hobart, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Coral Cosway, representing Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 09:27:55 PM Dr. Leticia Shea, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nick Torres, representing American Lung Association, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment E). 09:32:50 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.009 (Attachment F). 09:34:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment F). Moved Young Seconded Wilson Bradfield Bradley Brown English Hamrick Hernandez Lieder McCormick Ortiz Weinberg Wilson Young Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:34:24 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Hartsook and Duran, provided closing comments on Senate Bill 24-124. 09:35:53 PM Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill. 09:37:30 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-124, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Young Seconded Bradley Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes English Yes Hamrick Yes Hernandez Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Weinberg No Wilson Yes Young Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
