0ABE3DC7C44FCDF68725826D00711921 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB18-1284SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 12, 2018 Location SCR 354 HB18-1284 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 02:35:21 PM Senators Kefalas and Martinez Humenik, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1284. This bill prohibits a health insurance carrier or pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) from: requiring that a pharmacist charge a covered person a copayment that exceeds the amount billed to the health plan by the pharmacist; or prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist from informing a covered person about cost sharing amounts for a prescription drug or the clinical efficacy of a more affordable alternative drug. If the Commissioner of Insurance determines that a carrier or PBM violates these provisions, the commissioner must institute a corrective action plan for the carrier and may use other existing enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance. 02:37:29 PM Jo Hubchik, Colorado Chronic Care Collaborative, testified in support of the bill. 02:41:29 PM Dr. Tim Hutton, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP), testified in support of the bill. 02:44:05 PM Dr. Sally Berger, CAFP, testified in support of the bill. 02:46:20 PM Senator Kefalas responded to questions. 02:48:32 PM Jennifer Jones, Colorado Bio Science Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:50:21 PM Diane Robinson, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. 02:51:40 PM Senator Smallwood recessed the meeting. 02:52:28 PM Senator Smallwood reconvened the meeting. 02:54:49 PM Emily Zadvorny, Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill. 02:58:32 PM Alyson Williams, Health District of Northern Larimer County, testified in support of the bill. 03:03:17 PM Committee discussion and questions followed. 03:05:22 PM Jo Hubchik returned to the table and responded to questions. 03:08:32 PM Senators Kefalas and Martinez Humenik made closing comments. 03:11:35 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1284 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Crowder Seconded Aguilar Yes Crowder Yes Kefalas Yes Martinez Humenik Yes Smallwood Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS