24C31364C59368D487258AD0007B4402 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1218HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 27, 2024 Location HCR 0112 HB24-1218 - Committee Discussion Only 03:26:24 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Soper, introduced House Bill 24-1217 to the Houe Health and Human Services Committee.The bill provides regulations for ambulance service rates and billing. It allows a subdivision of the state (a county, municipality, school district, or special district) to submit established rates for ambulance services to the Division of Insurance in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). The department must post these rates to their website. When a covered individual receives ambulance services that are out-of-network, the insurance carrier must reimburse the costs for ambulance services at either the established rates submitted to the DORA or at 325 percent of the federal rates if an established rate is not available. The bill also prohibits out-of-network ambulance services from billing patients for amounts not covered by the insurance carrier, except for the fees for which the patient is responsible. Ambulance services can dispute reimbursements. 03:34:34 PM The bill sponsors responded to comments from the committee. 03:35:08 PM Tina Wells, representing Global Medical Response, testified in support of the bill. 03:38:17 PM Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 03:40:31 PM Ms. Miranda Stewart, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 03:42:22 PM Scott Sholes, representing Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:44:28 PM Ms. Jennifer Riley, representing Memorial Regional Health, testified in support of the bill. 03:46:16 PM Mr. Jason Hopfer, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:48:38 PM Jill Mullen, representing Colorado Division of Insurance, testified to amend the bill. 03:50:32 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 03:50:51 PM Mr. Timothy Dienst, representing Ute Pass Regional Health Service District, testified in support of the bill. 03:55:00 PM Sean Caffrey, representing Crested Butte Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill. 03:57:34 PM Mike Donner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 03:59:50 PM Kirby Clock, representing Delta County Ambulance District, testified in support of the bill. 04:01:55 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 04:04:21 PM The primary bill sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Soper, provided closing comments on House Bill 24-1217 and asked that it be laid over for action only. 04:05:13 PM The bill was laid over for action only.