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BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1209

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Mar 14, 2023       Location HCR 0112

HB23-1209 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:13:51 PM  
Representatives McCormick and Boesnecker, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1209 regarding analyzing statewide publicly finance healthcare.
01:17:34 PM  
Dave Davia, representing the Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Brandon Arnold, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs. Kelly Campbell, representing America's Health Insurance Plans, testified in opposition to the bill.

Meagan Fearing, representing the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals - Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified in opposition to the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.
01:35:42 PM  
Ms. Virginia Gebhart, representing the Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Guinn Unger, representing the Colorado Healthcare Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Richard Bieser, representing the Colorado Physicians for a National Health Program, testified in support of the bill.

Nathan Wilkes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Greg Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
01:49:00 PM  
Sarah Staron, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill on behalf of Donna Smith.

Dr. Madeleine Jacobs, M.D., representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Karen Pontus, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
01:56:50 PM  
Representatives Boesnecker and McCormick explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).

01:58:03 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Ortiz
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper Excused
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:58:04 PM  
Representatives Boesnecker and McCormick explained amendment L.003 (Attachment C).

02:00:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Garcia
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper Excused
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:00:59 PM  
Representatives Boesnecker and McCormick explained amendment L.004 (Attachment D).

02:01:36 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Ortiz
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper Excused
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:01:37 PM  
Representatives Boesnecker and McCormick gave closing comments on the bill. Members of the committee gave closing comments.

02:06:53 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1209, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Garcia
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Excused
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS