3CC6015AD08FB32787258528006B4964 Hearing Summary

Representative Buck, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1140 to the committee.  The bill allows Medicaid enrollees to purchase direct primary care services from health care providers outside of the terms of the Medicaid program.  

Representative Buck responded to committee questions.

Representative Lontine proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

A. W. Schnellbacher, AARP Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout that may be accessed here: https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/ppi/2016-01/fewer-americans-ages-fifty-to-sixty-four-have-difficulty-paying-family-medical-bills-after-early-aca-marketplace-implementation.pdf. Bethany Pray, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in opposition to the bill.  Rachel Entrican, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in opposition to the bill.  The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Dr. John Bender, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Julie DeSaire, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Autumn Guest, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Brooke Bakes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Appalenia Udell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Fran Maes, representing herself, testified regarding the bill.

Representative Buck gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.