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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB19-1216

Reduce Insulin Prices

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning measures to reduce a patient's costs of prescription insulin drugs, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Prescription insulin drugs - 30-day supply - cost-sharing cap - appropriation. Effective January 1, 2020, the act caps the cost sharing a covered person is required to pay for prescription insulin drugs at $100 per 30-day supply of insulin.

The act requires the department of law to investigate the pricing of prescription insulin drugs and submit a report of its findings to the governor, the commissioner of insurance, and the judiciary committees of the senate and house of representatives.

$26,054 is appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of insurance to implement the act.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Dylan Roberts

Representative

Dylan Roberts

Senator Kerry Donovan

Senator

Kerry Donovan

Senator Kevin Priola

Senator

Kevin Priola

Committees

House

Health & Insurance

Appropriations

Senate

Health & Human Services

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/22/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/14/2019 Final Act PDF
04/27/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/26/2019 Revised PDF
04/16/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/12/2019 Engrossed PDF
02/28/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/22/2019 PA3 PDF
04/12/2019 PA2 PDF
03/22/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/08/2019 FN3 PDF
04/09/2019 FN2 PDF
03/19/2019 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/01/2025 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1216 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1216, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1216, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1216, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/30/2019 Senate Amendments REPASS
50
AYE
15
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/30/2019 Senate Amendments CONCUR
53
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/16/2019 Third Reading BILL
51
AYE
13
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/27/2019 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
12
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/26/2019 L.007 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/19/2019 L.006 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/19/2019 L.005 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/12/2019 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
03/20/2019 L.003 HOU Health & Insurance Passed [*] PDF
03/20/2019 L.002 HOU Health & Insurance Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/22/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/14/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/14/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/14/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/30/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/29/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/27/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/24/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/19/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/16/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/16/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/15/2019 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/12/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/12/2019 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/20/2019 House House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/28/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/02/2019 248 Reduce Insulin Prices PDF

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