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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB21-1307

Prescription Insulin Pricing And Access

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning measures to increase access to prescription insulin for persons with diabetes.

Bill Summary:



Current law establishes a $100 cap on a person's 30-day supply of prescription insulin. The act clarifies that this cap is for the person's entire insulin supply, regardless of the number of prescriptions the person may have.

Beginning January 1, 2022, the act also:

  • Requires pharmacists to provide eligible individuals with access to one emergency prescription insulin supply within a 12-month period at a cost not to exceed $35 for a 30-day supply; and
  • Creates the insulin affordability program through which pharmacists provide eligible individuals with prescription insulin for 12 months at a cost not to exceed $50 for a 30-day supply.

A pharmacist that dispenses prescription insulin through the emergency supply or the insulin affordability program may seek reimbursement for the cost of the insulin from the insulin manufacturer.

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

Prime Sponsors

Senator Dylan Roberts

Representative

Dylan Roberts

Senator Kerry Donovan

Senator

Kerry Donovan

Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis

Senator

Sonya Jaquez Lewis

Committees

House

Health & Insurance

Appropriations

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
07/06/2021 Signed Act PDF
06/14/2021 Final Act PDF
06/03/2021 Rerevised PDF
06/02/2021 Revised PDF
05/24/2021 Reengrossed PDF
05/22/2021 Engrossed PDF
05/07/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/21/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/01/2021 FN3 PDF
05/20/2021 FN2 PDF
05/18/2021 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/20/2021 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C). The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1307 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Hearing Summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1307 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1307, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/08/2021 Senate Amendments REPASS
45
AYE
20
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/08/2021 Senate Amendments CONCUR
51
AYE
14
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/24/2021 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
19
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/03/2021 Third Reading RECONSIDERATION
20
AYE
15
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/03/2021 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
13
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/02/2021 Committee of the Whole COW * (.002)
17
AYE
18
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/02/2021 Committee of the Whole COW * (.001)
16
AYE
19
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
06/02/2021 L.030 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
06/02/2021 L.029 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
06/02/2021 L.020 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
06/02/2021 L.010 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
06/02/2021 L.008 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
05/26/2021 L.007 SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Lost PDF
05/22/2021 L.006 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
05/19/2021 L.004 HOU Health & Insurance Passed [*] PDF
05/19/2021 L.003 HOU Health & Insurance Passed [*] PDF
05/19/2021 L.002 HOU Health & Insurance Passed [*] PDF
05/19/2021 L.001 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
07/06/2021 Governor Governor Signed
06/15/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
06/14/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/14/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
06/08/2021 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
06/04/2021 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
06/03/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
06/03/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/02/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
06/01/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/27/2021 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/26/2021 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
05/24/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
05/24/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/22/2021 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/21/2021 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/21/2021 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/19/2021 House House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/07/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/07/2021 437 Prescription Insulin Pricing & Access PDF

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