37DD6552BC95A6A787258837008315D3 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB22-081HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate May 3, 2022 Location HCR 0112 SB22-081 - Referred to House Finance 05:51:51 PM The committee recessed. 05:51:57 PM The committee came back to order. 05:52:44 PM Representative Tipper, co-prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-081, concerning a requirement that the board of directors of the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange create a consumer outreach campaign to provide consumers with comprehensive information regarding covered health-care services. The bill requires that the Board of the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange create and implement a public awareness and education campaign to inform consumers about health care coverage options by July 1, 2023. The campaign will provide education focused on attaining and retaining coverage, as well as eligibility and costs. 05:56:04 PM Rachel Reiter, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Patterson, representing Connect for Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Teevan, representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill. Megan Axelrod, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 06:12:58 PM Representative Will, co-prime bill sponsor, made concluding remarks on the bill. 06:15:23 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-081 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Sirota Seconded Ricks Amabile Yes Bradfield Yes Cutter Yes Gonzales-Gutierrez Excused Hanks Excused Holtorf No Jodeh Yes Pelton Yes Ricks Yes Williams No Young Yes Sirota Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS