F5B73598F9A1AEFF8725825F006F1A8F Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB18-1279HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENTDate Mar 29, 2018 Location HCR 0107 HB18-1279 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/2564F34C6010...$File/180329 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 180329 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/3F9D23CD6806...$File/180329 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 180329 AttachE.pdf 02:13:37 PM Representative Esgar, bill sponsor, explained House Bill 18-1279 to the committee. The bill requires health care providers to prescribe controlled substances via electronic prescription, with certain exceptions. Amendment L.008 and a document were distributed to the committee [Attachments B and C]. 02:19:07 PM Representative Esgar responded to committee questions and discussed amendment L.008 [Attachment B]. 02:22:36 PM John Conklyn, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:28:32 PM Dr. Lynn Parry, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. A document was distributed [Attachment D]. 02:33:27 PM Dr. Brent Keeler, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. A document was distributed to the committee [Attachment E]. 02:35:42 PM Mr. Conklyn, Dr. Keeler, and Dr. Parry responded to committee questions. 02:46:15 PM Committee discussion ensued. 02:50:04 PM Karen McGovern, Department of Regulatory Agency, and Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to committee questions. 03:10:13 PM Committee discussion endued. 03:23:14 PM Motion Adopt a conceptual amendment to amendment L.008 to strike Page 6, lines 10-17. Moved Esgar Seconded Lontine Beckman Buckner Covarrubias Hooton Humphrey Jackson Kennedy Landgraf Lontine Ransom Wilson Esgar Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:23:15 PM Jeff Thormodsgaard, representing the Colorado Dental Association and the Colorado Optometrists Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:26:12 PM Bill Skewes, representing the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified in support of the bill. 03:29:34 PM Mr. Skewes and Mr. Thormodsgaard responded to committee questions. 03:38:42 PM Committee discussion ensued. 03:39:01 PM Kim Swanson, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill. 03:47:14 PM Holly Tancar, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill. 03:48:34 PM Brad Young, representing RxPlus Pharmacy, testified in support of the bill. 03:49:40 PM Rachel Lee, representing CVS Health, testified in support of the bill. 03:51:47 PM Gina Moore, representing the Colorado Pharmacist Society, testified in support of the bill. 03:56:16 PM Ms. Tancar, Ms. Swanson, Ms. Lee, Ms. Moore and Mr. Young responded to committee questions. 04:10:27 PM Committee discussion ensued. 04:10:43 PM Representative Ginal concluded witness testimony. 04:12:49 PM Representative Esgar reiterated amendment L.008. 04:18:36 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 [Attachment B], as amended. Moved Esgar Seconded Buckner Beckman Buckner Covarrubias Hooton Humphrey Jackson Kennedy Landgraf Lontine Ransom Wilson Esgar Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:18:37 PM Representative Esgar made closing remarks. 04:19:09 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 04:39:08 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1279, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Esgar Seconded Buckner Beckman No Buckner Yes Covarrubias No Hooton No Humphrey No Jackson Yes Kennedy Yes Landgraf Yes Lontine No Ransom No Wilson Yes Esgar Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS