S_HHS_2022A 04/04/2022 01:32:51 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 04/04/2022 Attendance Fields X Jaquez Lewis X Kirkmeyer X Simpson X Smallwood X Buckner X Ginal X Time 01:32:51 PM to 06:23:18 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Ginal This Report was prepared by Jerard Brown Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 22-Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board- Colorado Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hHB22-1264 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB22-156 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB22-154 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Conf 22-Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board- Colorado - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/040AB6251C38...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:34:13 PM Commissioner Michael Conway, Department of Regulatory Agencies - Division of Insurance, introduced Amarylis "Amy" Gutierrez, appointee to the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board. The appointment letter may be found in Attachment A. Ms. Gutierrez introduced herself and described her background in healthcare, and discussed her reasons for wanting to serve on the board. Committee members asked questions of the appointee. 01:39:12 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Amarylis "Amy" Gutierrez to the Conf 22-Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board- Colorado to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Buckner Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1264 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:39:21 PM Senator Moreno and Senator Woodward, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1264, which replaces references to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the term “FDA” in the Colorado Health Care Coverage Act. 01:43:31 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1264 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Smallwood Seconded Fields Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Buckner Excused Ginal Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-156 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/1103B8E0A737...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/62DD60998D4D...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 01:50:49 PM Senator Kolker and Senator Fenberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-156, which prohibits prepaid inpatient health plans from requiring prior authorizations for certain services and from certain payment recoveries. 01:56:02 PM Senator Kolker and Senator Fenberg introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 01:58:00 PM Mrs. Michelle Lefco-Rockey, representing Creekside Collaborative Therapy, testified in support of the bill. Steffanne Ferris, representing the Lighthouse Therapy Team, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lisa Griffiths, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Kelly Bianucci, representing The Child and Family Therapy Center of Denver, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 02:14:28 PM Manager Melissa Eddleman, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing - Behavioral Health and Managed Care Section, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Rose, representing the Colorado Medicaid Behavioral Health Provider Network, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 02:24:26 PM Moe Keller, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Fiddler, representing self, testified on the bill. Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment B). 02:33:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:34:17 PM Senator Kolker and Senator Fenberg provided closing remarks. 02:36:50 PM Committee members provided closing remarks. 02:37:47 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-156, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Excused Buckner Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-154 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/F0722760A17B...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/8A9A1F8B0261...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/E2AC00D74081...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/1C7DE41C28B1...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/FF2348E77F8B...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/FB585D58DCF1...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/87EAF42329DC...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 02:38:07 PM Senator Danielson, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-154 which establishes new requirements for assisted living residences (ALRs), including processes for involuntary discharge, State Board of Health rule-making, and restrictions and standards for ALRs. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment licenses and regulates ALRs, and the bill increases the penalties that may be levied, and requires that action be taken against an ALR licensee for certain violations. Committee members asked questions of the sponsor. 02:57:28 PM Mr. Rich Mauro, representing the Denver Regional Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mauro answered questions from the committee. 03:03:39 PM Ms. Mary Beth Bonacci, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Melisa Goodard, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Sylvia Torralba, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Linda Garcia, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 03:26:22 PM Paula Fries, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Bart Miller, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 03:33:55 PM Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill. Mary Fries, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Coral Cosway, representing the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 03:48:08 PM Francesca Maes, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 03:51:34 PM Shannon Gimbel, representing the Denver Regional Council of Governments - Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, was available to answer committee questions. Mrs. Elaine McManis, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division, was available to answer committee questions. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 04:07:09 PM Ms. Janet Cornell, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Deborah Lively, representing Leading Age Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Doug Farmer, representing the Colorado Health Care Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Francis LeGasse Jr., representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 04:28:31 PM Marnie Biln, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Phil Hotaling, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Joe Bradshaw, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Sherrie Bonham, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:46:16 PM Michaela Wells, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Jepsen, representing Más Allá, testified to amend the bill. Eileen Doherty, representing the Colorado Gerontological Society, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. 05:03:20 PM Mrs. Beth Williams, representing Ascent Living Communities, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Robertson, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cameron Crawford, representing the Greater Denver Placement and Referral Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:18:13 PM Ms. Nicole Schiavone, representing the Colorado Assisted Living Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Tamra Meurer, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jeff Reynolds, representing Constant Care of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the bill. Tara DeShano, representing the Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment D). 05:39:38 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E). 05:40:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:40:40 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F). 05:41:02 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:41:27 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment G). 05:43:50 PM Committee members asked questions of Senator Danielson. 05:46:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:47:22 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment H). 05:48:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment H). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:50:20 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment I). 05:52:00 PM Committee members asked questions of Senator Danielson. 05:56:51 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment I). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:57:29 PM Senator Danielson introduced and explained amendment L.006 (Attachment J). 05:58:26 PM Committee members asked questions of Senator Danielson. 05:59:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment J). Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Buckner Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:01:26 PM Senator Danielson provided closing remarks. 06:14:01 PM Committee members provided closing remarks. 06:23:10 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-154, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Buckner Seconded Fields Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson No Smallwood No Buckner Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:23:18 PM The committee adjourned.