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H_HI_2023A 03/17/2023 01:42:12 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date 03/17/2023
Attendance
Armagost X
Brown X
Garcia X
Lieder X
McCormick *
Ortiz X
Soper X
Titone X
Weinberg X
deGruy Kennedy X
Daugherty X
Time 01:42:12 PM to 02:58:08 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty
This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB23-1218 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB23-1201 Amended, referred to House Appropriations

HB23-1218 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:42:21 PM  

Representatives Brown and Titone, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1218 regarding requiring health care facilities to report on service availability at the individual service and covered entity level.
01:46:10 PM  
Alison Gill, representing
the American Atheists, testified in support of the bill and provided a
handout to the committee (Attachment A).



Alex del Rosario,
representing the National Center for Transgender Equality, testified in
support of the bill.



Rev. Amanda Henderson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Leslie Kalechman,
representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
02:01:16 PM  
Representatives Brown
and Titone explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


02:03:03 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Brown
Seconded Titone
Armagost
Brown
Garcia
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:03:04 PM  
Representatives Brown
and Titone explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D).


02:04:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Brown
Seconded Titone
Armagost
Brown
Garcia
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:04:08 PM  
Representatives Brown
and Titone explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment E).


02:04:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
Moved Brown
Seconded Titone
Armagost
Brown
Garcia
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:05:16 PM  
The prime sponsors
gave closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on
the bill.


02:08:48 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1218, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Titone
Seconded Brown
Armagost No
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Excused
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1201 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

02:10:26 PM  
Representatives Daugherty
and Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1201 regarding
prescription drug benefit contract term requirements.
02:18:13 PM  
Mr. Patrick Boyle,
representing the Pharmacy Care Management Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Meghan Dollar,
representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Mr. Travis Berry,
representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition
to the bill.
02:24:29 PM  
Executive Director
Kim Bimestefer, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy
& Financing - HCPF, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Gini Pingenot,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc, testified in support of the bill.




Dr. Matthew Gibbs,
representing Capital Rx, testified in support of the bill.



Anne Ladd, representing
the Peak Health Alliance, testified in support of the bill.



Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.
02:36:04 PM  
Deputy Commissioner
Debra Judy, representing the Division of Insurance, testified in support
of the bill.



Dennis Dougherty,
representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Isabel Cruz,
representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support
of the bill.



Dr. Ky Davis,
representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Tobin Follenweider,
representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, testified
in support of the bill.



Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).
02:49:03 PM  

Representatives Soper and Daugherty explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G).


02:50:41 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Soper
Armagost
Brown
Garcia
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:50:59 PM  
Representatives Soper
and Daugherty explained amendment L.002 (Attachment H).


02:51:27 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Soper
Armagost
Brown
Garcia
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:51:28 PM  
Representatives Soper
and Daugherty explained amendment L.003 (Attachment I).


02:51:56 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I).
Moved Soper
Seconded Daugherty
Armagost
Brown
Garcia
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:51:57 PM  
Representatives Soper
and Daugherty explained amendment L.004 (Attachment J).


02:52:27 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Soper
Armagost
Brown
Garcia
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:52:27 PM  
Representatives Soper
and Daugherty explained amendment L.005 (Attachment K).


02:52:59 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment K).
Moved Soper
Seconded Daugherty
Armagost
Brown
Garcia
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:53:00 PM  


02:57:56 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1201, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Soper
Armagost Yes
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:58:08 PM   The committee adjourned.






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