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163C5219CB8C47F387258AD00073D4C9 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1010

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 27, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1010 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

02:05:12 PM  
The committee took
a brief recess.
02:06:21 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
02:11:48 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representative Jodeh and Soper, introduced House Bill 24-1010
to the House Health and Human Services Commitee. For persons requiring
a provider-administered prescription drug that is covered by a health insurer,
the bill prohibits the insurance carriers from: requiring that provider-administered
prescription drugs be dispensed only by certain pharmacies; limiting coverage
for provider-administered prescription drugs due to an insured person’s
preferred pharmacy; imposing additional fees or copays on provider-administered
prescription drugs due to an insured person’s preferred pharmacy; or requiring
that providers bill certain provider-administered prescription drugs under
the pharmacy benefit rather than the medical benefit without consent.
02:27:00 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
02:39:36 PM  
Mr. Jason Hopfer, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill.
02:43:15 PM  
Karlee Tebbutt, representing America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), testified to amend the bill.
02:45:26 PM  
Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified to amend the bill.
02:47:35 PM  
Joshua Ewing, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill.
02:49:29 PM  
Amy Gutierrez, representing UCHeath, testified to amend the bill.
02:51:36 PM  
The witness panel
responded to questions from the committee.
02:56:56 PM  
Dr. Les Busby, representing Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, testified in support of the bill.
03:00:32 PM  
Mr. Evan Slater, representing Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, testified in support of the bill.
03:02:50 PM  
Mr. Joshua Smith, representing Pure Infusion Suites of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:04:58 PM  
The witness panel
responded to questions from the committee.





Additional written
testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment H).
03:09:11 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors and Representative Brown introduced amendment L.007 (Attachment
I).


03:15:34 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment I).
Moved Brown
Seconded McCormick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:15:35 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.012 (Attachment J).



03:16:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment J).
Moved Hamrick
Seconded McCormick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:16:12 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.014 (Attachment K).

03:16:35 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions about amendment L.014 (Attachment K).



03:17:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment K).
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Brown
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:17:53 PM  
Representative Brown
introduced amendment L.017 (Attachment L).



03:19:56 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.017 (Attachment L).
Moved Brown
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:19:57 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representative Jodeh and Soper, provided closing comments on
House Bill 24-1010.
03:23:31 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to comments from the committee.


03:26:15 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1010, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Young
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
Brown Yes
English Excused
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS