28A93267BC88AF768725880C006B8613 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB22-1008SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Mar 21, 2022 Location SCR 357 HB22-1008 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/1D8DEB0590ED...$File/Attachment A - Testimony in Support of HB22-1008 - Trachman (3-21-22).pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Testimony in Support of HB22-1008 - Trachman (3-21-22).pdf 01:34:36 PM Senators Winter and Fenberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1008. House Bill 22-1158 required that all Division of Insurance (DOI) regulated health benefit plans provide coverage for the diagnosis of and treatment for infertility and standard fertility preservation services, if the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that these benefits would not require the state to defray the cost for premium increases attributable to the mandate. This bill clarifies that this coverage is required for large employer health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2023. If the HHS determines that this coverage does not require defrayal by the state for individual and small group health benefit plans, these plans must implement the coverage within 12 months. 01:39:43 PM Crystal Wilson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:41:30 PM Mr. Tyler Wilson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:44:00 PM Dr. Cassandra Roeca, representing Colorado Fertility Advocates, testified in support of the bill. 01:44:01 PM Written testimony submitted for House Bil 22-1008 may be found in Attachment A. 01:52:38 PM The bill sponsors made closing comments. 01:56:13 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1008 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Buckner Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer No Simpson Yes Smallwood No Fields Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS