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51C9D310F50CA221872583DF00732BFB Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB19-197

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Apr 17, 2019      
Location HCR 0107



SB19-197 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


02:58:35 PM  

Representative Kennedy, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-197 to the committee.  The bill extends the repeal date for a pilot program that allows Medicaid enrollees with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) to receive certain complementary and alternative medicine not otherwise available to Medicaid enrollees.  The bill extends the repeal date from September 1, 2020, to September 1, 2025.  Amendment L.001 was distributed to the committee (Attachment B).

03:04:09 PM  
Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.
03:04:45 PM  

Chanda Hinton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Oliver Giminaro, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Nicole Miller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Rick Narvais, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  The witness panel responded to committee questions.

03:20:35 PM  
Colin Laughlin, HCPF, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Laughlin responded to committee questions.


03:26:14 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Caraveo
Seconded Soper
Baisley
Beckman
Buckner
Jackson
Jaquez Lewis
Mullica
Soper
Titone
Will
Caraveo
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:29:31 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-197, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Soper
Seconded Titone
Baisley Yes
Beckman Yes
Buckner Excused
Jackson Excused
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Excused
Caraveo Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS