H_HI_2019A 02/13/2019 02:33:07 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE Date 02/13/2019 Attendance Baisley X Beckman X Buckner X Catlin * Jackson X Jaquez Lewis X Mullica X Soper * Titone X Caraveo X Lontine X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 02:33:07 PM to 08:16:30 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Representative Lontine This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1150 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB19-1103 Postponed Indefinitely hHB19-1154 Postponed Indefinitely HB19-1150 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/0FFEFF00AC76...$File/190213 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190213 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/823456321220...$File/190213 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 190213 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/C1B0BEF6528F...$File/190213 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190213 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/D67EC9B86476...$File/190213 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 190213 AttachC.pdf 02:33:31 PM Representative Titone, bill sponsor, presented in House Bill 19-1150 to the committee. The bill recreates the Consumer Insurance Council as an advisory body to the Commissioner of Insurance in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). 02:37:01 PM Carol Pace, AARP, distributed a handout and testified in support of the bill (Attachment A). Representative Titone distributed a fact sheet regarding the bill and amendment L.001 (Attachments B and C). 02:38:44 PM Matt Mortier, Division of Insurance (DOI), testified in support of the bill. 02:39:04 PM Vincent Plymell, DOI, testified in support of the bill. 02:40:42 PM Lauren Snyder, Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:42:48 PM Debra Judy, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment D). 02:45:20 PM Mr. Mortier and Mr. Plymell returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee regarding the sunset report on the council. 02:50:22 PM Max Nardo, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee regarding amendment L.001. 02:51:32 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Titone Seconded Mullica Baisley Beckman Buckner Catlin Jackson Jaquez Lewis Mullica Soper Titone Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:51:42 PM Representative Titone gave concluding remarks regarding the bill. 02:54:23 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1150, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Titone Seconded Mullica Baisley Yes Beckman No Buckner Yes Catlin Yes Jackson Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1103 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/2DB09589F9A4...$File/190213 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 190213 AttachF.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/BBB4A0602BB3...$File/190213 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 190213 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/2DFDCD14E77E...$File/190213 AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 190213 AttachI.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/5E040C5556B8...$File/190213 AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 190213 AttachG.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/92CFDC1A8BE7...$File/190213 AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 190213 AttachH.pdf 02:55:42 PM Representative Lontine recessed the committee. 02:55:43 PM The committee came back to order. Representative Humphrey and Representative Saine, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1103 to the committee. The bill prohibits a licensed physician from performing abortions except in limited circumstances and makes offenses a class 1 felony. A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment E). 03:05:49 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 03:14:03 PM Christy Rodriguez, Colorado Campaign for Life, testified in support of the bill. 03:19:24 PM Samantha Koch, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:23:04 PM Jolene Nawrocki, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:26:25 PM Cathy Schara, representing herself, testified in support of bill. 03:29:07 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 03:31:41 PM Dr. Aaron Lazorwitz, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:34:49 PM The testimony of Emily Snyder, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, was read in opposition to the bill. 03:37:43 PM Reverend Dawn Riley Duval, Soul to Soul Sisters, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:40:53 PM Jack Teter, Planned Parenthood, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:42:57 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 03:50:38 PM Jenna Ellis, Colorado Family Action, testified in support of the bill. 03:54:28 PM Brad Bergford, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:57:21 PM Jeff Hunt, Colorado Christian University, testified in support of the bill. 03:57:51 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 04:06:04 PM Nora Bashir, Colorado Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:09:20 PM Kate Newell, Interfaith Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:11:43 PM Reverend Laura Rossbert, Interfaith Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:13:56 PM Maria Lizarraga, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:16:09 PM Julie Bailey, Diocese of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill. 04:22:03 PM Dr. Thomas Perille, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment F). 04:25:14 PM Thomas Uebbing, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:28:42 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 04:29:25 PM Luce Stone, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:36:01 PM Amy Ross, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:36:35 PM Claire Leonard, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:42:40 PM Scott Horak, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:46:18 PM Matt Niedzielski, Pikes Peak Citizens for Life, testified in support of the bill. 04:49:12 PM Jennie McCabe, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:53:15 PM Alex Ferencz, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:55:42 PM Joey Miller, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:57:56 PM Carrie Wilson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:00:30 PM Yvonne Williams, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:05:59 PM Robert Fox, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:08:43 PM Virginia Havel, Colorado Campaign for Life, testified in support of the bill. 05:10:30 PM Ryan McCabe, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:11:35 PM Sullivan McCabe, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:12:32 PM Bennett Rutledge, representing himself, testified regarding the bill. 05:17:25 PM Mary Parker, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:20:48 PM Lisa Koets, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:23:13 PM Sabrina Gurule, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:27:22 PM Leona Hudson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:29:43 PM Mark Aughenbaugh, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:32:10 PM A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment G). 05:33:47 PM Jill Wildenberg, Interfaith Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:35:40 PM Lizzy Hinkley, American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:39:34 PM Gena Ozols, NARAL Pro-choice Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:42:19 PM Karla Gonzales Garcia, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:45:17 PM Cynthia Barnes, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:48:58 PM Cody LeBlanc, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:52:36 PM Representatives Saine and Humphrey gave closing remarks on the bill. 05:58:46 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 06:09:22 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1103 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Beckman Seconded Baisley Baisley Yes Beckman Yes Buckner No Catlin Yes Jackson No Jaquez Lewis No Mullica No Soper Yes Titone No Caraveo No Lontine No YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 06:09:57 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 19-1103 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Jackson Seconded Jaquez Lewis Baisley No Beckman No Buckner Yes Catlin No Jackson Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Soper No Titone Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1154 - Postponed Indefinitely 06:10:09 PM Representative Lontine recessed the committee. 06:20:42 PM Representative Caraveo called the meeting back to order. 06:23:12 PM Representative Mullica and Representative Catlin, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-11154 to the committee. The bill prohibits health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from taking certain actions that limit or restrict a covered person's ability to select a pharmacy. Representative Catlin responded to committee questions about the bill. 06:26:05 PM Representative Caraveo proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 06:36:58 PM Sara Orrange, America's Health Insurance Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:39:05 PM Rachel Lee, CVS Health, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:42:17 PM Marc Reece, Aetna, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:45:22 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 07:06:12 PM Patrick Boyle, Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:09:36 PM Loren Furman, Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:12:52 PM Eric Barnard, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 07:16:52 PM Diane Robinson, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. 07:20:00 PM Selena Owen, Gem Pharmacy, testified in support of the bill. 07:23:12 PM The testimony of Heidi Haines, the Arc of Colorado, was read in support of the bill. A handout was distributed (Attachment H). 07:25:28 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 07:27:44 PM Ki Davis, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 07:32:35 PM Brad Young, Rx Plus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill. 07:40:08 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 07:55:31 PM Representative Soper distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment I). 07:58:13 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I). Moved Soper Seconded Baisley Baisley Beckman Buckner Catlin Jackson Jaquez Lewis Mullica Soper Titone Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:58:14 PM Representatives Mullica and Catlin gave closing remarks on the bill. 08:01:13 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 08:14:37 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1154, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Mullica Seconded Catlin Baisley No Beckman No Buckner No Catlin Yes Jackson No Jaquez Lewis No Mullica Yes Soper Yes Titone No Caraveo Yes Lontine No YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 08:16:16 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 19-1154 indefinitely. Moved Lontine Seconded Jackson Baisley Yes Beckman Yes Buckner Yes Catlin No Jackson Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica No Soper Yes Titone Yes Caraveo No Lontine Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 08:16:30 PM The committee adjourned.