S_HHS_2024A 04/03/2024 01:46:18 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Date 04/03/2024 Attendance Cutter X Jaquez Lewis * Michaelson Jenet X Mullica * Rich X Smallwood E Will * Ginal X Fields X Time 01:46:18 PM to 02:48:17 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Fields This Report was prepared by Jerard Brown Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1222 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB24-1332 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1149 Referred to Senate Appropriations HB24-1222 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:46:29 PM Senator Rich, primary bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1222, which makes statutory revisions to ensure consistency in references to the Department of Human Services, county department of human or social services, and the State Board of Human Services. 01:48:21 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1222 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Rich Seconded Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood Excused Will Excused Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1332 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:48:42 PM Senator Michaelsn Jenet presented House Bill 24-1332, which continues the rulemaking authority for the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2024. The program is continued through September 1, 2031. 01:49:45 PM Melissa Mares, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 01:53:34 PM Grace Eckel, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the bill. 01:57:24 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1332 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood Excused Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1149 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:57:33 PM Senators Kirkmeyer and Roberts presented House Bill 24-1149, which establishes prior authorization requirements for certain health care services and prescription drug benefits covered under a health benefit plan. Specifically, carriers, private utilization review organizations, and pharmacy benefit managers must: · develop and adopt a program that eliminates or substantially modifies the prior authorization administrative process for qualified health care providers who meet certain criteria; · establish a binding arbitration process for a carrierâs failure to include a provider in the program; · publicly disclose information on prior authorization requirements and restrictions including a list of drugs that require prior authorization, clinical criteria for reauthorization, standard forms, data on prior authorization request determinations, exemptions, and prescription drug formularies; · annually review and eliminate prior authorization requirements for services and drugs that do not promote health care quality or equity, nor reduce health care spending; · upon denial of a prior authorization, provide relevant alternative services or treatments that may be covered; · use an application programming interface that automates the prior authorization process for providers to access certain information; and · accept and respond to prior authorization requests through the secure electronic transmission system through which the request was submitted. 02:00:55 PM Ms. Saskia Young, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:13:04 PM Karlee Tebbutt, representing America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), testified in opposition to the bill. 02:13:15 PM Mr. Jonathan Buxton, representing PCMA, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:14:23 PM Ms. Rebecca Gillett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:21:35 PM Hope Stonner, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 02:23:56 PM Mr. Ryan Biehle, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill. 02:24:12 PM Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. 02:32:49 PM Dr. Rhonda Parker, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill. 02:35:53 PM Dr. Nolan Wessell, representing University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Orthopedic Surgery, testified in support of the bill. 02:48:08 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1149 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis No Michaelson Jenet Yes Mullica Yes Rich Yes Smallwood Excused Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:48:17 PM The committee adjourned.