The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Senator Winter and Senator Will, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-195 concerning requiring health insurance plans to include any payments made by the covered person or on their behalf when calculating their total contribution towards meeting cost-sharing requirements.

Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions.

Mr. Patrick Boyle, representing the Pharmacy Care Management Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Karlee Tebbutt, representing AHIP, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Association of Health plans, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

The committee recessed.

Dr. Kavita Nair, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Stacy Hodgson, representing the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Bryn Dunham, representing the National Hemophilia Foundation Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Victor Miller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

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

Ms. Gabrielle Flores, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Bob Bongiovanni, representing Colorado Individuals and Organizations Responding to HIV/AIDS, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Lynn Parry, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members provided comments to the panel.

Ms. Monica VanBuskirk, representing Meapta Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Emma Hudson provided testimony on behalf of Dr. John Corboy in support of the bill.

Mrs. Emily Lucas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Clark Hansen, representing the ALS Association, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. RJ Ours, representing the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, testified in support of the bill.

Barb Cardell, representing Colorado Organizations and Individuals Responding to HIV/AIDS and US Positive Women's Network, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Gretchen Mills, representing the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony may be found in Attachment J.

Senator Will explained L.001 (Attachment K).

Senator Jaquez Lewis explained amendment L.005 (Attachment L).

Senator Winter and Senator Will provided closing remarks.