H_HI_2020A 06/10/2020 02:34:11 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE Date 06/10/2020 Attendance Baisley X Champion * Cutter X Holtorf * Kipp X Mullica X Tipper X Titone X Will X Caraveo X Lontine X Time 02:34:11 PM to 07:33:05 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Representative Lontine This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace Hearing Items Action Taken hHB20-1264 Postponed Indefinitely hHB20-1198 Postponed Indefinitely hSB20-119 Postponed Indefinitely hSB20-176 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB20-007 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB20-028 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB20-201 Referred to House Appropriations hSB20-205 Referred to House Appropriations hSB20-212 Amended, referred to House Appropriations X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call 02:34:12 PM Representative Lontine called the meeting to order and made an announcement about the order of bills. HB20-1264 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:37:20 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 20-1264 indefinitely. Moved Lontine Seconded Caraveo Baisley Yes Champion Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Kipp Yes Mullica Yes Tipper Yes Titone Yes Will Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB20-1198 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:38:12 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 20-1198 indefinitely. Moved Lontine Seconded Caraveo Baisley Yes Champion Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Kipp Yes Mullica Yes Tipper Yes Titone Yes Will Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB20-119 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/2ED0BF7465D8...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachA.pdf 02:38:55 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 20-119 indefinitely. Moved Lontine Seconded Caraveo Baisley Yes Champion Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Kipp Yes Mullica Yes Tipper Yes Titone Yes Will Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB20-176 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/465F9A31F927...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachB.pdf 02:39:39 PM Representatives Titone and Young, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-176 to the committee. This bill clarifies the applicability of remedies for the unreasonable delay or denial of insurance benefits and that discretionary clause provisions are void in an insurance policy, contract, or plan. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions. 02:44:14 PM Committee discussion continued regarding the bill. 02:54:35 PM No witnesses testified on the bill. 02:54:49 PM Amendment L.001 was distributed to the committee (Attachment B). 02:58:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Titone Seconded Caraveo Baisley Champion Cutter Holtorf Kipp Mullica Tipper Titone Will Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:58:09 PM The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 03:00:57 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-176, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Titone Seconded Caraveo Baisley Yes Champion Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Kipp Yes Mullica Yes Tipper Yes Titone Yes Will Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB20-007 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/E05FBFDCB074...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachC.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/BEA8848A6C84...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachE.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/C4F0E54B2CBC...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachD.pdf 03:01:34 PM Representatives Buentello and Wilson, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 20-007 to the committee. The bill creates various requirements concerning treatment for substance use disorders. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions. 03:08:12 PM Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted written testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment C. 03:19:29 PM Karlee Tebbutt, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Tebbutt responded to committee questions. 03:25:46 PM Sophia, representing herself, testified regarding the bill. 03:28:32 PM Amendment L.014 was distributed to the committee (Attachment D). 03:32:03 PM Amendment L.017 was distributed to the committee (Attachment E). 03:32:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment D). Moved Lontine Seconded Titone Baisley Champion Cutter Holtorf Kipp Mullica Tipper Titone Will Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:33:35 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.017 (Attachment E). Moved Mullica Seconded Titone Baisley Champion Cutter Holtorf Kipp Mullica Tipper Titone Will Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:33:36 PM The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 03:35:30 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-007, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Caraveo Seconded Kipp Baisley No Champion Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Kipp Yes Mullica Yes Tipper Yes Titone Yes Will Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB20-028 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/7D4CE3F8303A...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachF.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/A188B8D70AB5...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachG.pdf 03:35:52 PM Representative Buentello, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 20-028 to the committee. The bill modifies the definition of "child abuse or neglect" in regards to substance exposure. 03:37:31 PM Representative Lontine recessed the committee. 03:48:04 PM The committee came back to order. 03:48:22 PM Representative Buentello continued with the bill presentation. 03:54:10 PM Representative Lontine recessed the committee. 03:54:20 PM The committee came back to order. The bill sponsors continued to respond to committee questions. Committee discussion ensued. 04:04:38 PM No witnesses testfied on the bill. Submitted written testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment F. 04:25:15 PM Amendment L.009 was distributed to the committee (Attachment G). The committee discussed the amendment. 04:28:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment G). Moved Titone Seconded Tipper Baisley Champion Cutter Holtorf Kipp Mullica Tipper Titone Will Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:28:55 PM The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 04:35:26 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-028, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kipp Seconded Cutter Baisley Yes Champion Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Kipp Yes Mullica Excused Tipper Yes Titone Yes Will Yes Caraveo Excused Lontine Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB20-201 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/8DABE7E9FEF0...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachH.pdf 04:36:25 PM Representatives Roberts and Catlin, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-201 to the committee. The bill authorizes expenditures in the Department of Natural Resources for a designated list of projects to conserve native species. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions. 04:41:13 PM No witnesses testified on the bill. Submitted written testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment H. 04:43:02 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 04:45:00 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-201 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Titone Seconded Holtorf Baisley No Champion Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Kipp Yes Mullica Yes Tipper Yes Titone Yes Will Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB20-205 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/78AEADE37AC2...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachI.pdf 04:45:17 PM Representative Caraveo and Speaker Becker, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-205 to the committee. The bill creates the Healthy Families and Workplace Act, which requires employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions. 05:24:08 PM Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted written testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment I. 05:24:33 PM Doug Farmer, Colorado Health Care Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Betsy Murray, representing Home Care and Hospice Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions. 05:55:35 PM Chris Linsmayer, Colorado Ski Country USA, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Linsmayer responded to committee questions. 06:08:54 PM Representative Caraveo gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 06:28:07 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-205 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Caraveo Seconded Kipp Baisley No Champion No Cutter Excused Holtorf No Kipp Yes Mullica Yes Tipper Yes Titone Yes Will No Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB20-212 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/2851D65FC4AB...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachJ.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachJ.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/68DFC47DDE52...$File/20HouseHealthIns0610AttachK.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseHealthIns0610AttachK.pdf 06:28:16 PM Representatives Lontine and Soper, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-212 to the committee. The bill expands Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth services to new providers, and establishes requirements for state-regulated health insurance carriers and home care agencies related to the delivery of telehealth services. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions. 06:48:58 PM Representative Mullica proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted written testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment J. 06:49:19 PM Jennifer Goodrum, Colorado Dental Association, testified to amend the bill. The witness responded to committee questions. 06:57:44 PM Dr. Marcia Smith, representing American Physical Therapy Association, testified in support of the bill. Betsy Murray, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 07:13:25 PM Eliza Schultz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 07:18:15 PM Amendment L.010 was distributed to the committee (Attachment K). 07:21:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment K). Moved Lontine Seconded Kipp Baisley Champion Cutter Holtorf Kipp Mullica Tipper Titone Will Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:21:44 PM Representative Lontine gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 07:32:59 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-212, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lontine Seconded Baisley Baisley Yes Champion Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Kipp Yes Mullica Yes Tipper Yes Titone Yes Will Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:33:05 PM The committee adjourned.