9B3884796CA41068872589910004F5FD Hearing Summary

Senator Van Winkle
and Senator Gonzales, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-252
concerning requiring hospitals to disclose standard charges for services.
The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) must design the
disclosure template, monitor hospitals for compliance, and take corrective
action. Failure to comply is a deceptive trade practice. The bill also
moves existing hospital transparency reporting requirements from the Department
of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to HCPF.



Committee members
asked the bill sponsors questions.

Mr. Matt Kelly, representing
UCHealth, testified in opposition to the bill.



Dee Montee, representing
Intermountain Health, Peaks Region, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Katherine Mulready,
representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Committee members
asked Ms. Mulready questions.

Mr. David Kochel,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Jefferey Riester,
representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.



Chief Financial
Officer Bettina Schneider, representing the Colorado Department of Health
Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.



Cyndy Reddy, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Ms. Ilaria Santangelo,
representing PatientRightsAdvocate.org, testified in support of the bill.



Jim Jusko, representing
Patient Rights Advocate, testified in support of the bill.



Hope Stonner,
representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Anne Ladd,
representing the Peak Health Alliance, testified in support of the bill.



Marni Carey, representing
Power to the Patients, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Mrs.  Chris
Deacon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Robert Smith,
representing the Colorado Business Group on Health , testified in support
of the bill.

Ms. Srilekha Palle,
representing the Independent Women's Forum, testified in support of the
bill.



Haven Rohnert,
representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.



Additional written
testimony may be found in Attachment D.

Senator Gonzalez and Senator Van Winkle explained amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachment E and F).