Senator Gardner and Senator Petterson, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1284, which aligns current state surprise billing laws with the federal No Surprises Act and creates a deceptive trade practice.

Commissioner of Insurance Michael Conway, representing the Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of Commissioner Conway.

Adam Fox, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Stuart Jenkins, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Amanda Massey, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill. Karlee Tebbutt, representing the American Health Insurance Plan, testified in support of the bill.

Danielle DuChateau, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment D).

Senator Gardner provided closing remarks.