Location: HCR 0107
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1094
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1094
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A) to House Bill Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B) to House Bill Refer House Bill 17-1094, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
09:42 AM -- HB 17-1094
Representatives Buck and Valdez presented House Bill 17-1094 to the committee. The bill makes several modifications to the existing requirement that health benefit plans cover teleheath services.
Specifically, the bill clarifies that:
• a health plan cannot restrict or deny coverage for a covered benefit provided using telehealth services based on the communication technology or application used to deliver services;
- • the availability of telehealth does not modify insurance carriers' existing obligation under state law to maintain a sufficient network of qualified local health care providers if such providers are willing to negotiate with the carrier for reasonable contract terms;
• audio-visual communication and HIPAA-compliant applications via cellular telephones may be used for telehealth, but that voice-only telephone and text messaging may not be used.
09:47 AM -- Samantha Lippolis, representing Centura Health, testified in support of the bill.
09:50 AM -- Debbie Voyles, representing University of Colorado Health, testified in support of the bill.
10:01 AM -- Dr. Chet Cedars, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
10:05 AM -- Dr. Tina Finlayson, representing CU Medicine, testified in support of the bill.
10:12 AM -- Diane Robinson, representing the Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.
10:15 AM -- John Conklin, representing the Colorado Medical society, answered questions about the bill.
10:25 AM -- Sara Orrange, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in a neutral capacity.
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| BILL: | HB17-1094 | |
| TIME: | 10:26:57 AM | |
| MOVED: | Ginal | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A) to House Bill 17-1094. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Esgar | |
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Beckman |
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Buckner |
Excused |
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Covarrubias |
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Humphrey |
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Jackson |
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Kennedy |
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Landgraf |
Excused |
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Lontine |
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Ransom |
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Esgar |
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Ginal |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1094 | |
| TIME: | 10:30:14 AM | |
| MOVED: | Ginal | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B) to House Bill 17-1094. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Esgar | |
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Beckman |
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Buckner |
Excused |
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Covarrubias |
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Humphrey |
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Jackson |
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Kennedy |
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Landgraf |
Excused |
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Lontine |
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Ransom |
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Esgar |
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Ginal |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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| BILL: | HB17-1094 | |
| TIME: | 10:31:09 AM | |
| MOVED: | Esgar | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1094, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Lontine | |
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Beckman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Excused |
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Covarrubias |
Yes |
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Humphrey |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Landgraf |
Excused |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Ransom |
Yes |
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Esgar |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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