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BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1227

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

HB23-1227 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


02:07:23 PM  
Representatives Ortiz and Jodeh presented House Bill 23-1227 regarding enforcement of laws against pharmacy benefit managers.
02:14:01 PM  
Mr. Patrick Boyle, representing the Pharmacy Care Management Association, testified to amend the bill.

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

Members of the committee answered questions from the committee.
02:16:28 PM  
Dr. Leslie Busby, representing Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Ky Davis, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment E).
02:26:04 PM  
Representatives Ortiz and Jodeh explained amendment L.001 (Attachment F).

02:26:25 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F).
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Garcia
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:26:26 PM  
Representatives Jodeh and Ortiz gave closing remarks.

02:28:19 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1227, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Titone
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Excused
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS