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BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1136

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 26, 2023       Location SCR 357

HB23-1136 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


05:35:16 PM  
Senator Winter and Senator Liston, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1136 concerning requiring state-regulated insurance plans to cover an alternative prosthetic limb if the patient’s physician determines that it is necessary to engage in physical and recreational activity. Committee members asked the panel questions.
05:43:24 PM  
Kristine McMahon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Lacey Henderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.
05:55:59 PM  
Shaneis Kehoe, representing the Rocky Mountain Orthotics and Prosthetics Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Jeffrey Cain, representing the Amputee Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Angela Montgomery, representing the Rocky Mountain Orthotic and Prosthetic Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Additional written testimony may be found in Attachment A.
06:08:20 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
06:11:55 PM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.

06:15:01 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1136 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Mullica Yes
Rich Yes
Smallwood Yes
Will Excused
Winter F. Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Excused
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS