Location: RM 271
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1236
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1236
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) to House Bill Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) to House Bill Refer House Bill 17-1236, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS |
01:35 PM -- HB 17-1236
Representative Kennedy presented House Bill 17-1236 to the committee, along with two handouts and amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachment A, B, C, and D). This bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), in consultation with the Hospital Provider Fee Oversight and Advisory Board, to prepare an annual report detailing the cost of uncompensated care provided by general hospitals in Colorado. The bill specifies the information that hospitals are required to submit to HCPF and the cost categories that must be included in the hospital expenditure report. HCPF is required to submit the hospital expenditure report to the Health and Human Services Committees and the Joint Budget Committee of the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Medical Services Board by January 15 of each year beginning in 2018.
01:45 PM -- Katherine Mulready, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified against the bill.
02:07 PM -- Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne testified in support of the bill.
02:16 PM -- John Bartholomew, representing HCPF, testified in support of the bill.
02:34 PM -- Elisabeth Arenales, representing the Colorado Center on Law & Policy, testified in support of the bill.
02:38 PM -- Cindy Sovine-Miller, representing the Colorado Commission on Affordable Health Care, testified in a neutral position.
02:41 PM -- Adella Flores-Brennan, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
02:44 PM -- Natalie Wood, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.
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| BILL: | HB17-1236 | |
| TIME: | 02:49:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) to House Bill 17-1236. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Esgar | |
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Jackson |
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Kennedy |
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Landgraf |
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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: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1236 | |
| TIME: | 02:50:47 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) to House Bill 17-1236. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Lontine | |
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Beckman |
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Buckner |
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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 |
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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: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:52 PM
Representative Kennedy wrapped up his presentation to the committee.
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| BILL: | HB17-1236 | |
| TIME: | 02:53:12 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1236, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | |
| SECONDED: | Jackson | |
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Beckman |
No |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Covarrubias |
Yes |
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Humphrey |
No |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Landgraf |
No |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Ransom |
No |
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Esgar |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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