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26C2C8B11F02DD60872587EC0074DED0 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-081

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 17, 2022      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB22-081 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance
02:16:37 PM  
Senator Smallwood, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-081. The bill requires the Board of the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange to create and implement a public awareness and education campaign in order to provide information to consumers about the Medicaid program and health benefit plans available for purchase.
02:30:11 PM  
Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.
02:30:42 PM  
Benjamin Teevan, representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Reiter, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, testified in support of the bill. Bridget Garcia, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:47 PM  
Kevin Patterson, representing Connect for Heatlh Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Kate Harris, representing Colorado Division of Insurance, testified to amend the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
02:50:52 PM  
Amendments L.003,
L.004, and L.006 were distributed (Attachments H, I, and J). The bill sponsor
discussed the amendments.


02:54:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H).
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis
Simpson
Sonnenberg
Coleman
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:54:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment I).
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis
Simpson
Sonnenberg
Coleman
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:55:04 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment J).
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis
Simpson
Sonnenberg
Coleman
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:55:37 PM  
The bill sponsor
gave closing remarks.


02:56:48 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-081, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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