DF9BB22860C5C0CF872586DB0001BA31 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1068SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate May 19, 2021 Location SCR 357 HB21-1068 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment P http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/87C607A5FE06...$File/21SenateHealth0519AttachP.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateHealth0519AttachP.pdf 06:18:53 PM Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1068. The bill adds a requirement, as part of mandatory health insurance coverage of preventive health care services, that health plans cover an annual mental health wellness examination of up to 60 minutes that is performed by a qualified mental health care provider. The coverage must: Be comparable to the coverage of a physical examination; Comply with the requirements of federal mental health parity laws; and Not require any deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance for the mental health wellness examination. 06:31:18 PM Ms. Kaitlyn Tollefson, Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. 06:39:19 PM Ms. Jean Greenberg, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) - Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. 06:40:00 PM Marisa Beltran, Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. 06:41:38 PM Ms. Sarah Staron, Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. 06:44:41 PM Kelly Erb, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. 06:46:35 PM Stephanie Beltran, Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony may be found at Attachment P. 06:48:34 PM Senator Ginal commented about the bill. Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, provided closing remarks. 06:52:53 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1068 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS