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45077CF546621BB487258B0E007C87AF Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-110

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 29, 2024      
Location Old State Library



SB24-110 - Referred to House Appropriations


04:40:13 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Amabile and Sirota, introduced Senate Bill 24-110
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Currently, the Department
of Health Care Policy and Financing uses prior authorization requirements
(PARs) that require clients to fail on two preferred antipsychotic drugs
before receiving coverage for a non-preferred drug, unless the client is
already stable on a non-preferred drug. The bill limits this PAR to failure
on one preferred antipsychotic drug.
04:44:55 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:49:32 PM  
Bridget Anshus, representing
Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:52:28 PM  
The witness panel
responded to questions from the committee.




Selena Owen, representing
RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill.




The witness panel
continued responding to questions from the committee.
05:00:53 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
05:04:50 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Amabile and Sirota, provided closing comments
on Senate Bill 24-110.


05:07:43 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-110 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Excused
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
Luck Yes
McCormick Excused
Ortiz Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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