1361CCB7C5D48834872583BD007FFC44 Hearing Summary

Senator Fields, bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 19-1127. The bill allows the lieutenant governor to serve concurrently as the director of the Office of Saving People Money on Health Care without giving up the former role, and altering the joint role's compensation.  Senator Fenberg, bill sponsor, made further comments.  The bill sponsors responded to a question regarding the fiscal note.  Aaron Carpenter, Legislative Council Staff, further clarified the fiscal note.  Mr. Carpenter responded to a clarifying question from the committee regarding the fiscal note.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee regarding potential legal issues between these roles, staff requirements for the new office, and the source of funding for the bill.

David DeNovellis, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), testified in support of the bill.  Mr. DeNovellis responded to questions from the committee regarding the bill's fiscal impact on HCPF.

The bill sponsors made closing comments on the bill.

Committee members made closing comments on the bill.