CE357C9B5FA2A5168725899C00676D8C Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-195HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 25, 2023 Location HCR 0107 SB23-195 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6B3B44F20916...$File/Attachment G - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G - Combined.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/8A55846B48A1...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf 12:49:44 PM The committee recessed. 12:50:06 PM The committee came back to order. 12:50:34 PM Representative Jodeh and Representative Pugliese, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-195, concerning the calculation of contributions toward an insured's required cost sharing under a health benefit plan. The bill requires health insurance plans to include any payments made by the covered person or on their behalf when calculating their total contribution towards meeting cost-sharing requirements. 12:56:34 PM Stacy Hodgson, representing the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill. Kerri Cechovic, representing the Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Horn, representing the Arthritis Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Perry Jowsey, representing the Colorado Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 01:11:14 PM Patrick Boyle, representing the Pharmacy Care Management Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Brandon Arnold, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. Karlee Tebbutt, representing America's Health Insurance Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 01:25:57 PM Monica Van Buskirk, representing Meapta Inc., testified in support of the bill. Mary Emmerling, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. John Christen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 01:46:11 PM Gretchen Mills, representing the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill. Gabrielle Flores, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Barb Cardell, representing Colorado Organizations and Individuals Responding to HIV/AIDS, testified to amend the bill. Nathan Wilkes, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kavita Nair, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Lisbet Finseth, representing the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill. Lucy Laube, representing the National Psoriasis Foundation, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment G). 02:17:59 PM Representative Jodeh explained amendement L.007 (Attachment H). She responded to questions from the committee. Sarah Fralich, representing the Chronic Care Collaborative, responded to questions from the committee. 02:22:22 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment H). Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Amabile Bradfield Excused Bradley deGruy Kennedy English Gonzales-Gutierrez Hamrick Holtorf Story Young Michaelson Jenet YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:22:23 PM Representative Jodeh and Representative Pugliese made concluding remarks on the bill. 02:25:40 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-195, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Young Seconded Hamrick Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Bradley Yes deGruy Kennedy Yes English Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes Hamrick Yes Holtorf Yes Story Yes Young Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS