29EA449F002CEB0E872582550071A656 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB18-1097SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGYDate Mar 19, 2018 Location SCR 354 HB18-1097 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/98C062205BE3...$File/180319 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 180319 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/BAC7143BC578...$File/180319 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 180319 AttachF.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/D2792C65B460...$File/180319 AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 180319 AttachG.pdf 02:41:22 PM Senators Coram and Todd introduced House Bill 18-1097, concerning patient choice of pharmacy. The bill prohibits health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from taking certain actions that limit or restrict a covered person's ability to select a pharmacy. 02:52:48 PM Senator Coram responded to questions from the committee. 02:54:38 PM Senator Todd responded to questions from the committee. 02:55:29 PM Patrick Boyle, Express Scripts, spoke in opposition to the bill. He provided two handouts to the committee (Attachments D and E). 03:02:47 PM Rachel Lee, CVS Health, spoke in opposition to the bill. 03:05:59 PM Nicholas Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. 03:06:24 PM Sara Orrange, America's Heath Insurance Plans, spoke in opposition to the bill. 03:11:18 PM Marc Reece, Aetna, spoke in opposition to the bill. 03:11:45 PM Bill Skewes, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, spoke in opposition to the bill. 03:14:07 PM Mr. Reece responded to questions from the committee. 03:15:09 PM Tony Gagliardi, National Federation of Independent Business, spoke in support of the bill. 03:23:01 PM Brad Young, Rx Plus Pharmacy, spoke in support of the bill. He distributed the written testimony of Selena Owen (Attachment F). He responded to questions from the committee. 03:29:53 PM Heidi Haines, Arc of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. 03:38:45 PM Barb Cardell, Colorado Organizations Responding to AIDS, spoke in support of the bill. 03:41:00 PM Jeanette Hensley, Colorado Senior Lobby, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee. 03:49:39 PM Ms. Cardell responded to questions from the committee. 03:53:02 PM Rebecca Cranston, Northern Colorado Health Network, spoke in support of the bill. 03:54:26 PM Senator Coram made closing comments on the merits of the bill. He distributed Amendment L.005 to the committee (Attachment G). 04:00:08 PM Senator Todd made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 04:03:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Kerr Seconded Jahn Yes Kerr Yes Priola No Smallwood No Williams A. Yes Neville T. No Tate No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 04:04:04 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1097 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Kerr Seconded Jahn No Kerr Yes Priola No Smallwood No Williams A. No Neville T. No Tate No YES: 1 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 04:04:18 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 18-1097 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Neville T. Seconded Jahn Yes Kerr No Priola Yes Smallwood Yes Williams A. Yes Neville T. Yes Tate Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
