12ACD5C517CE59AF87258ACA00715C4B Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1005HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 21, 2024 Location HCR 0112 HB24-1005 - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/45CCFD9950D7...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/524CF0F49DC0...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:38:13 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives deGruy Kennedy and Ortiz, introduced House Bill 24-1005 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires state-regulated health insurance plans (carriers) to include primary care providers (providers) as in-network providers if they are credentialed Medicaid providers and meet select additional criteria. If the provider is servicing a client that receives benefits from Medicaid, the carrier is prohibited from requiring additional credentials. 01:48:42 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:05:44 PM The bill sponsors continued responding to questions from the committee. 02:13:33 PM Mr. Brandon Arnold, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:17:04 PM Ms. Carly West, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:19:05 PM Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:20:26 PM Mr. Mark Carley, representing AdventHealth, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:22:38 PM The first panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. A handout was provided to members of the committee (Attachment A). 02:29:22 PM Ms. Erica Pike, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 02:32:48 PM Mr. Brian Moore, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:34:50 PM Dr. David Downs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:37:09 PM Mr. John Molera, representing Aledade, Inc., testified in a neutral position on the bill. 02:39:23 PM Ms. Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill. 02:42:24 PM Isabel Cruz, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 02:44:35 PM Carol Merovka, representing the League of Women Voters Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:47:22 PM The final panel of witnesses respond to questions from the committee. Additional written testimony was submited to the committee (Attachment B). 02:50:33 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives deGruy Kennedy and Ortiz, provided closing remarks regarding House Bill 24-1005 and made a motion to have the bill laid over.
