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9B4103076BD85A4F87258AFB0071E17B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1382

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 10, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1382 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:43:54 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Amabile and Brown, introduced House Bill 24-1382
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires state-regulated
insurance plans to cover treatment for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric
syndrome and pediatric auto-immune neuropsychiatric associated with streptococcal
infections conditionally including up to six immunomodulatory courses of
intravenous immunoglobulin. The bill also creates coding requirements;
prohibits cost-sharing; and places limits on prior authorization requirements.
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
January 1, 2026 if no state defrayal is necessary.
02:53:56 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:59:25 PM  
Miroslav Kovacevic,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Erin Leyba,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Nathan Perry,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Darci Gerdes,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Hayley Sykes,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Jason Hopfer,
representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in an
amend position to the bill.
03:16:06 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:21:54 PM  
Ms. Christine Case,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Cameron Case,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Cierra Case,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Debra Judy, representing
Division of Insurance, was available to answer committee questions.
03:30:29 PM  
The witness panel
responded to questions from the committee.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
03:33:48 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment D).


03:37:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Brown
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
Lukens
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:37:39 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Amabile and Brown, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1382.
03:39:30 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


03:42:37 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1382, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
Lukens Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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