6B5864AE1853CC86872587DC0081CC84 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-038

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 1, 2022
Location Old Supreme Court

SB22-038 - Postponed Indefinitely

04:37:49 PM

Senator Sonnenberg,
bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 22-038. Current law prohibits hospitals
from including the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee as a
separate line item in its billing statements. The bill removes this restriction
and allows hospitals to show the total amount of the fee as a separate
line item on patient billing statements.

04:37:50 PM

Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

04:39:51 PM

Jennifer Roberts,
representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified to amend the
bill. Katherine Mulready, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified
in support of the bill. Linda Gorman, representing Independence Institute,
testified in support of the bill.

04:49:23 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 22-038 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Sonnenberg
	Seconded

	Jaquez Lewis	No
	Simpson	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Coleman	No
	Gonzales	No
		YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

04:49:42 PM	Motion	Postpone Senate Bill 22-038 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
	Moved	Coleman
	Seconded

	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Simpson	No
	Sonnenberg	No
	Coleman	Yes
	Gonzales	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB22-038 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly