CFEFA6AD41EB8326872588230071AD25 Hearing Summary

The committee went on a recess.

The committee returned from recess.

Representative Neville and Majority Leader Esgar presented House Bill 22-1285, concerning a prohibition against a hospital taking certain debt collection actions against a patient if the hospital is not in compliance with hospital price transparency laws.

A fiscal note memorandum was distributed to the committee (Attachment I).

Sponsors answered questions from the committee. A letter from the Colorado Hospital Association was distributed to the committee (Attachment J).

Jackie Zheleznyak, representing Denver Health, testified in opposition to the bill.
Thomas Donohoe, representing SCL Health/Intermountain Health, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Candice Hoshi, representing UCHealth, testified in opposition to the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Mrs. Katherine Mulready, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill. Angelina Salazar, representing self, testified to amend the bill. Kelly Erb, representing the Colorado Rural Health Center, testified to amend the bill. Robert Morasko, representing the Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, testified to amend the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Nancy Dolson, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bethany Pray, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. David Kochel, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Ilaria Santangelo, representing PatientRightsAdvocate.org, testified in support of the bill. An informational packet was distributed (Attachment K). Michael Patton, representing Health Rosetta, testified in support of the bill. Cynthia Fisher, representing PatientRightsAdvocate.org, testified in support of the bill. Robert Smith, representing the Colorado Business Group on Health, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Claire Brockbank, representing the Peak Health Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. David Silverstein, representing self, testified in support of the bill.



Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.



Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment L).

Majority Leader Esgar and Representative Neville gave closing remarks on House Bill 22-1285.