5132CB807661FE04872587E2007473AF Hearing Summary

Senators Kirkmeyer and Ginal, Co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 22-078 that requires that a health-care provider with at least a ninety-five percent approval rate of prior authorization requests over the preceding 12 months have at least one alternative to prior authorization. The bill increases state expenditures on an ongoing basis.

Senators Ginal and Kirkmeyer responded to questions from the committee.

Senators Kirkmeyer and Ginal responded to additional questions from the committee.

Dr Emily Zadvorny, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Zadvorny responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Eric Speer, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Amanda Massey, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill.

Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Andrew Rose, representing COMBINE, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Jonathan Buxton, representing Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).

Senator Kirkmeyer introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D).

Senator Kirkmeyer introduced and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment E) and amendment L.004 (Attachment F)

Dr. Kyle Leggott, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.