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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1068

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 19, 2021       Location SCR 357

HB21-1068 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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