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BILL SUMMARY For SB20-119
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 13, 2020
Location LSB B
SB20-119 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:18:29 PM |
Senator Ginal, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 20-119. This bill authorizes the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to expand the Canadian Drug Importation Program to allow drug importation from a nation other than Canada, conditional upon the enactment of federal legislation permitting states to do so. Senator Ginal distributed a handout (Attachment F).
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02:23:28 PM |
Senator Ginal responded to questions.
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02:28:06 PM |
Kim Bimestefer, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
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02:34:30 PM |
Kelly Swartzendruber, HCPF, responded to questions.
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02:48:42 PM |
Committee questions and discussion continued.
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02:56:06 PM |
Jennifer Roberts, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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02:58:28 PM |
Erin Hackett read the testimony of Ali Schoer, representing herself, against the bill (Attachment G).
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03:01:37 PM |
Emily Roberts, Colorado Bio Science Association, testified against the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment H).
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03:05:03 PM |
The witnesses responded to questions.
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03:08:52 PM |
Scott Pocsik, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified against the bill and responded to questions.
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03:14:12 PM |
Leigh Seeger, Jefferson County Business Resource Center, testified against the bill. Ms. Seeger responded to questions.
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03:20:03 PM |
Milton Tyrrell, Partnership for Safe Medicines, testified against the bill.
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03:23:49 PM |
Shabbir Safdar, Partnership for Safe Medicines, testified in against the bill. The witness panel responded to questions.
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03:35:38 PM |
Leah Lindahl, Healthcare Distribution Alliance, testified against the bill.
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03:37:44 PM |
Lauren Masias, Colorado Competitive Council, testified against the bill.
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03:39:53 PM |
Katelin Lucariello, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, testified against the bill.
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03:45:01 PM |
Dr. Shirley Leow, AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment I).
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03:49:19 PM |
Virginia Gebhart, Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care, testified in support of the bill.
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03:51:55 PM |
Diane Robinson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:54:37 PM |
Jeanette Hensley, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions.
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04:04:15 PM |
Senator Fields recessed the committee.
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04:04:33 PM |
Senator Fields reconvened the meeting.
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04:08:23 PM |
Senator Smallwood discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment J). Committee discussion followed.
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04:16:40 PM |
Ms. Lucariello came to the table and responded to questions.
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04:32:13 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J). |
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Smallwood |
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| Seconded |
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Crowder |
No |
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Ginal |
No |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter |
No |
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Fields |
No |
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YES: 1 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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04:32:18 PM |
Committee discussion followed.
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04:33:53 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 20-119 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Crowder |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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