S_HHS_2021A 03/08/2021 01:32:21 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 03/08/2021 Attendance Buckner X Jaquez Lewis * Kirkmeyer * Simpson X Smallwood X Ginal X Fields X Time 01:32:21 PM to 03:37:51 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Ken Cole Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-126 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-123 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB21-128 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB21-126 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/0BC5EDA7EE9E...$File/21SenHHS0308AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHHS0308AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A2FFD27052FC...$File/21SenHHS0308AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHHS0308AttachB.pdf 01:35:15 PM Senator Fields, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-126 and responded to questions.The bill establishes timelines and parameters for insurance carriers to enter physicians into their networks, and requires the Commissioner of Insurance to investigate related complaints.. 01:37:54 PM Jennifer Souders, representing Colorado Medical Group Management Association, responded to a question and testified in support of the bill. 01:43:29 PM Dr. Sami Diab, Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill. 01:45:46 PM Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. 01:50:35 PM Emily Bishop, representing Colorado Medical Society, was available to answer committee questions. 01:56:59 PM Amanda Massey, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. Additional testimony may be found at Attachment A. 02:05:11 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Smallwood Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:05:31 PM Senator Fields provided closing remarks. 02:12:48 PM Matt Bishop, LCS, explained the fiscal note in response to a request from Senator Kirkmeyer. 02:17:57 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-126, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Fields Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-123 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 02:18:14 PM Senator Ginal, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-123. The bill authorizes the expansion of the Canadian Drug Importation Program to include other nations if federal action allows it. It may affect state and local government expenditures on an ongoing basis. 02:30:12 PM Senator Coram, bill sponsor, presented SB 21-123 and responded to questions. Senator Ginal also responded to questions. 02:50:30 PM Mr. Shabbir Imber-Safdar, representing Partnership for Safe Medicines, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions. 02:56:41 PM Kim Bimestefer, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 03:33:14 PM Mr. Brian Tapley, representing the Colorado Department of Corrections, testified in support of the bill. 03:36:05 PM Mr. Gregory Glischinski, representing the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), testified in support of the bill. 03:40:10 PM Ms. Sarah Staron, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. 03:43:41 PM Mr. Robert Smith, representing Colorado Business Group on Health, testified in support of the bill. 03:47:44 PM Ms. Jennifer Roberts, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 03:50:36 PM Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions. 03:56:43 PM Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing National Federation of Independent Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 04:02:05 PM Dr. Sami Diab, representing himself, testified in support of the bill, and responded to questions. 04:14:19 PM Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 04:18:18 PM Craig Domeracki, Friday Health Plans, testified in support of the bill 04:23:59 PM Kelly Swartzendruber, representing HCPF, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. Additional testimony may be found at Attachment C. 04:24:22 PM Senators Ginal and Coram provided closing remarks. 04:42:07 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-123 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson No Smallwood No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-128 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/6E75380B6FCF...$File/21SenHHS0308AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHHS0308AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/27DFB745674B...$File/21SenHHS0308AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21SenHHS0308AttachD.pdf 04:42:24 PM Senator Kolker, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-128. The bill transfers administration of the Nursing Home Penalty Cash Fund from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to the Department of Public Health and Environment, and modifies how the fund is operated. 04:47:52 PM Ms. Jo Tansey, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), testified in support of the bill. 04:50:49 PM Mrs. Arlene Miles , representing Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support of the bill and to amend the bill. 04:56:03 PM Mrs. Kimberly Fear, representing CDPHE, was available to answer questions. 04:56:51 PM Mr. Randy Kuykendall, representing CDPHE, testified in support of the bill. 04:59:50 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:59:51 PM Senator Kollker provided closing remarks about the bill. 05:01:43 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-128, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Excused Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:37:51 PM The committee adjourned.