S_BLT_2023A 03/02/2023 10:31:58 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY Date 03/02/2023 Attendance Baisley X Coleman * Ginal X Hinrichsen X Liston X Sullivan X Will * Danielson X Rodriguez X Time 10:31:58 AM to 11:51:16 AM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Rodriguez This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1004 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1116 Referred to Senate Appropriations HB23-1004 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/264E5025EBBF...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C511B4247EAD...$File/Attachment B - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Combined.pdf 10:32:22 AM Senator Gonzales introduced House Bill 23-1004, concerning language access in insurance documents. The bill adds foreign language requirements for certain insurance policies beginning in 2024. She distributed Amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment A). The sponsor responded to questions from the committee. 10:53:44 AM Dan Jablan, representing the Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, testified to amend the bill. 10:54:21 AM Ms. Yesica Meza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Her testimony was presented in Spanish and was translated into English. 10:57:22 AM Mr. Wade Zobel, representing the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill. 11:03:13 AM Ms. Anna Martinez, representing the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee. 11:06:56 AM Matthew Server, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. 11:12:11 AM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 11:12:12 AM Additional written testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment B. 11:16:26 AM The committee recessed. 11:16:38 AM The committee came back to order. 11:23:25 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley Coleman Ginal Hinrichsen Liston Sullivan Will Excused Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:23:37 AM Senator Gonzales made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 11:26:31 AM Committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 11:32:51 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1004, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley No Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Will No Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1116 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/1F79F3E51323...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 11:33:03 AM Senators Baisley and Rodriguez introduced House Bill 23-1116, concerning contracts between carriers and providers. The bill requires carriers that process payments for health care providers to offer certain payment method options and places restrictions on processing fees. The sponsors distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C). 11:34:47 AM Chris Edmundson, representing the American Physical Therapy Association - Colroado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. 11:38:42 AM Dr. Karl Heggland, representing the Colorado Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons, testified in support of the bill. 11:42:39 AM Mr. Timothy Dienst, representing the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 11:49:33 AM The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 11:51:03 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1116 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Rodriguez Seconded Baisley Yes Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Will Yes Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:51:16 AM The committee adjourned.