H_HI_2022A 03/02/2022 01:30:29 PM Committee Summary

Representative Will, prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 22-1122, regarding pharmacy benefit manager prohibited practices.

Members of the panel answered questions from committee members.

Kara Miller, representing BIO, testified to amend the bill. She distributed a letter to the committee (Attachment A). Mr. Jonathan Buxton, representing the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, testified to amend the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Kelly Campbell, representing the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, testified to amend the bill.

Discussion continued between the committee and the panel.

Dr. Gina Moore, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bethany Pray, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Virginia Gebhart, representing the Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Justin Hanel, representing Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B). The committee went on recess.

The committee returned from a recess.

Chair Lontine laid House Bill 22-1122 over for action to a later date.

A letter from the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce was distributed (Attachment D).

Dr. Amanda Jichlinski, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics Colorado Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Aimee Bernard, representing the Colorado Vaccine Equity Task Force, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Anuj Mehta, representing the Denver Health and Hospital Authority, testified in opposition to the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Discussion continued between the committee and the panel.

Ms. Carla Bacon, representing Immunize Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Elizabeth Fashing, representing Colorado Immunization Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Cristina Bejarano, representing the Colorado Vaccine Equity Task Force, testified in opposition to the bill. Kenneth Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.

Dr. Rachel Corbett, representing the Colorado Healthcare Providers for Freedom, testified in support of the bill and distributed letters from doctors and a packet of studies to the committee (Attachments E and F). Mrs. Christie McCormack, representing Americans Unified for Freedom and Stand for Health Freedom-Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Janet Gillis, representing Americans Unified for Freedom and Stand for Health Freedom-Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Philip Silberman, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Kent Roberson, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Buck Bailey, representing self, testified to amend the bill.

Mrs. Julie Denton, representing the Colorado Health Choice Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Randi McIntyre, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sharon Anable, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Eason, 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 G).

Representative Baisley closed on House Bill 22-1144 regarding naturally acquired COVID-19 immunity.

Members gave final their final thoughts on the bill.