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D60F186902A2D3AD87258692007100A3 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-126

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 8, 2021      
Location SCR 357



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