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S_HHS_2022A 05/02/2022 06:12:46 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 05/02/2022
Attendance
Buckner X
Jaquez Lewis X
Kirkmeyer X
Simpson X
Smallwood X
Ginal X
Fields X
Time 06:12:46 PM to 07:54:06 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Fields
This Report was prepared by Jerard Brown
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB22-1369 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB22-1403 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
HB22-1399 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB22-1122 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

HB22-1369 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


06:14:44 PM  
Senator Story and Senator Sonnenberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1369, which requires the Department of Early Childhood to contract with a Colorado-based nonprofit entity to provide children's mental health programs.
06:18:16 PM  
Keyton Loner, representing
self, testified to amend the bill.



Ms. Lisa Hill, representing Invest in Kids, testified in support of the
bill.



Mrs. Marisa Gullicksrud, representing Invest in Kids, testified in support
of the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee
(Attachment A).
06:29:35 PM  
Senator Story, Senator Sonnenberg, and the committee provided closing remarks.


06:34:56 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1369 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Excused
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Excused
Fields Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1122 - Lay Over


06:35:06 PM  
House Bill 22-1122
was initially heard at the committee's April 28, 2022 meeting. Public testimony
was taken at that time and the bill was laid over for action only. Senator
Jaquez Lewis, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1122, which requires
pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacies at certain rates, and
also creates the 340B Prescription Drug Program Anti-Discrimination Act,
which, among its provisions, prohibits a third party that reimburses a
340B covered entity for 340B drugs from imposing fees, charge backs, or
other adjustments on covered entities or contract pharmacies based on their
participation in the 340B drug pricing program, or requiring a claim for
a drug to include a modifier to indicate that the drug is a 340B drug unless
the claim is for payment, directly or indirectly, by the Medicaid program.
Senator Fields laid over House Bill 22-1122 until after House Bill 22-1203.



HB22-1403 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


06:38:42 PM  
Senator Buckner, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1403, which extends deadlines established by House Bill 21-1198 by three months.


06:41:07 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1403 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Excused
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1122 - Lay Over


06:41:17 PM  
Senator Fields laid
over House Bill 22-1122 until the end of committee.



HB22-1399 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


06:49:03 PM  
Senator Ginal, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1399, which creates a deceptive trade practice under the Colorado Consumer Code if a person uses the title of music therapist without an active music therapist board-certified credential administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
06:52:52 PM  
Dr. Kimberly Sena
Moore, representing the Certification Board for Music Therapists, testified
in support of the bill.



Sharon Palone, representing self, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Amanda Brigham, representing the Colorado Music Therapy State Task
Force, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Andrew Knight, representing Colorado State University, testified in
support of the bill.



Mrs. Amy Wilson, representing the Colorado Music Therapy State Task Force,
testified in support of the bill.



Committee members made comments to the panel.





Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment
B).


07:08:39 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1399 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Excused
Smallwood No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1122 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


07:09:17 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis
introduced and explained amendment L.015 (Attachment C).



Committee members discussed the amendment.



Christy Chase, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered
questions from the committee.


07:32:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment C).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Simpson Yes
Smallwood No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
07:32:56 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer
introduced and explained amendment L.011 (Attachment D).



Committee members discussed the amendment.





Ms. Chase further
discussed House Bill 22-1122 with the committee.



07:47:59 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment D).
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Buckner No
Jaquez Lewis No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


07:53:57 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1122, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Simpson Yes
Smallwood No
Ginal No
Fields Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:54:06 PM   The committee adjourned.






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