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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-093

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 23, 2023       Location SCR 357

SB23-093 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:03:19 PM  
Senator Cutter and Senator Jaquez Lewis, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 29-093, concerning changes to state laws related to consumer protections in medical transactions, including placing a 3 percent cap on the interest rate on medical debt; establishing requirements for payment plans and legal actions by a creditor or debt collector related to medical debt;  specifying what must be included on itemized statements for debt collection disputes; requiring a health care facility to provide an estimate of the cost for a person who intends to self-pay for services and limiting by how much the final cost can exceed the initial estimate; and prohibiting collection of debt during an appeals process.
02:14:20 PM  
Dana Bacon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. James Powers, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel.
02:26:07 PM  
David Seligman, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel.
02:26:31 PM  
Heather Cannon, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. James Wolf, representing Colorado Creditor Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Feeley, representing PRA Group, testified to amend the bill. Brett Riley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked questions of the panel.
02:40:17 PM  
Mr. Blake Boettcher, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Tom Romola, representing Associated Collection Agencies of Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Inc., testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Alan Greenberg, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Nicholas Prola, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association and Associated Collection Agencies, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel
02:51:51 PM  
Makyla Moody, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified to amend the bill.

Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Scott Allely, representing Associate Collection Agencies Colorado.
Wyoming & New Mexico, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Katherine O'Brien, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.
03:03:34 PM  
Ms. Yosy Janson, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions.

Jeff Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

Martha Fulford, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.
03:26:31 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:26:54 PM  
The committee resumed.
03:26:55 PM  
Senator Jaquez-Lewis introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

03:36:39 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Marchman
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:37:33 PM  
Senator Smallwood introduced amendment L.005 (Attachment C).

03:45:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Marchman
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:45:47 PM  
Senator Smallwood introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment D).

03:46:20 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Cutter No
Jaquez Lewis No
Marchman No
Mullica Yes
Rich Yes
Smallwood Yes
Will Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

03:46:58 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-093, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Marchman Yes
Mullica Yes
Rich No
Smallwood Yes
Will No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS