Skip to main content
Colorado General AssemblyToggle Main Menu
Agency NameToggle Agency Menu

S_HHS_2021A 03/08/2021 01:32:21 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE 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
SB21-126 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
SB21-123 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB21-128 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

SB21-126 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


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


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.






Colorado legislature email addresses ending in @state.co.us are no longer active. Please replace @state.co.us with @coleg.gov for Colorado legislature email addresses.  Details