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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-040

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Feb 23, 2022       Location Old Supreme Court

SB22-040 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


03:19:49 PM  
Sens. Smallwood and Winter introduced Senate Bill 22-040.  The bill creates a process for actuarial review of proposed legislation that may create a new health benefit mandate on health insurance plans.  The sponsors answered some committee questions and discussed various amendments.  Written testimony may be found in Attachment E.
03:21:04 PM  
Ms. Bethany Pray, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill.
03:32:34 PM  
Mr. Stuart Jenkins, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Conway, representing the Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill.

03:39:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F)
Moved Winter
Seconded
Donovan
Hisey
Lee
Priola
Scott
Winter
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:39:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment G)
Moved Winter
Seconded
Donovan
Hisey
Lee
Priola
Scott
Winter
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:40:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment H)
Moved Winter
Seconded
Donovan
Hisey
Lee
Priola
Scott
Winter
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:41:36 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-040, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter
Seconded
Donovan Yes
Hisey Yes
Lee Yes
Priola Yes
Scott Yes
Winter Yes
Bridges Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS