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H_HI_2023A 02/28/2023 09:56:50 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date 02/28/2023
Attendance
Brown X
Garcia X
Hartsook X
McCormick X
Ortiz X
Soper *
Titone X
Weinberg X
Willford X
deGruy Kennedy X
Daugherty X
Time 09:56:50 AM to 10:54:28 AM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty
This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB23-1183 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB23-1195 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB23-1070 Postponed Indefinitely

HB23-1183 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

09:57:03 AM  
Co-prime bill sponsors
Representatives Sirota and Jodeh presented House Bill 23-1183 regarding
prior authorization for step-therapy exercise. An information sheet was
distributed (Attachment A).
10:03:45 AM  
Dr. Jim Leonard,
representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified
to amend the bill.



Brett Michelin,
representing the Association for Accessible Medicines, testified to amend
the bill.



Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.
10:13:37 AM  
Ms. Sara Froelich,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Rebecca Gillett,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Rachel Peterson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Melissa Horn,
representing the Arthritis Foundation, testified in support of the bill.




Mr. RJ Ours, representing
the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, testified in support
of the bill.



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



Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.
10:27:04 AM  
Co-prime bill sponsors
Representative Sirota and Jodeh introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment
C). A fiscal note memo was distributed with it (Attachment D).


10:30:11 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Ortiz
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
Willford
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:31:17 AM  
Representative Sirota
and Representative Jodeh made closing comments on the bill. Members of
the committee gave closing comments on the bill.


10:32:33 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Titone
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Excused
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
Willford Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1195 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

10:32:42 AM  

Prime bill sponsor Representative Michaelson Jenet presented House Bill 23-1195 regarding automatic pharmacy dispensing systems. Members of the committee asked questions of the bill sponsor.
10:42:36 AM  
Representative Michaelson
Jenet explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E).


10:43:41 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Garcia
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook Excused
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
Willford
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:43:42 AM  
Representative Michaelson
Jenet explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F).


10:44:14 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F).
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Garcia
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook Excused
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
Willford
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:44:16 AM  
Representative Michaelson
Jenet explained amendment L.003 (Attachment G).


10:45:37 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G).
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Titone
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook Excused
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
Willford
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:46:49 AM  
Members of the committee gave closing remarks on the bill.


10:48:53 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1195, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Soper
Seconded Garcia
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
Willford Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1070 - Postponed Indefinitely
10:50:00 AM  

Prime bill sponsor Representative Ricks presented House Bill 23-1070 regarding mental health professional practice requirements. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment H). She requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely.


10:54:00 AM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1070 indefinitely.
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Ortiz
Brown Yes
Garcia Excused
Hartsook Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
Willford Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:54:28 AM   The committee adjourned.






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