Location: HCR 0107
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1173
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1173
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) to House Bill Refer House Bill 17-1173, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
10:40 AM -- HB 17-1173
Representative Hansen presented House Bill 17-1173 to the committee. This bill expands the required protections for health care providers in contracts with health insurance carriers by prohibiting a carrier from taking any adverse action against a provider for expressing his or her disagreement with a carrier's decision. The bill defines adverse action to include limiting, restricting, denying, terminating or otherwise conditioning a provider's participation in one or more provider networks, including participation in a narrow network or location within a tiered network.
In addition, the bill states that the contract between carriers and providers must prohibit a carrier from taking any adverse action against a provider due to the provider:
• communicating with public officials or others about public policy issues relating to health care items or services;
• filing a complaint or making a report to a governmental agency about policies or practices of a carrier that negatively impact the quality of, or access to, patient care;
• providing testimony, evidence, opinion, or other public activity in any forum concerning a violation or possible violation of the required contractual provisions;
• reporting violations or possible violation of the law to an appropriate authority; or
• participating in any investigation into a violation or possible violation of the required contractual provisions.
A covered person or provider who is aggrieved by a violation of the required contractual protections by the carrier may seek injunctive relief in court and seek recovery of reasonable court costs and attorney fees.
10:51 AM -- Virginia Morrison Love, representing America's Health Insurance Plans, and Sara Orrange, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified against the bill.
11:04 AM -- Benjamin Kupersmit, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
11:11 AM -- Katie Reilly and Amy Cardone, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
11:43 AM -- Brad Young, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill.
11:44 AM
Representative Hansen distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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| BILL: | HB17-1173 | |
| TIME: | 11:45:37 AM | |
| MOVED: | Esgar | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) to House Bill 17-1173. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Lontine | |
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Covarrubias |
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Danielson |
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Humphrey |
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Kennedy |
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Landgraf |
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Lontine |
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Ransom |
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Singer |
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Esgar |
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Ginal |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1173 | |
| TIME: | 11:49:19 AM | |
| MOVED: | Esgar | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1173, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Singer | |
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Beckman |
No |
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Covarrubias |
Yes |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Humphrey |
No |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Landgraf |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Ransom |
No |
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Singer |
Yes |
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Esgar |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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11:55 AM
The committee adjourned.