5B431DFC6780342487258980005BC537 Hearing Summary

Representatives Soper
and deGruy Kennedy, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1226
regarding hospital transparency and reporting requirements. A handout from
the Colorado Hospital Association (Attachment B) and Colorado Departrment
of Health Care Policy and Financing (Attachment C) were distributed to
the committee.

10:55:17 AM

Katherine Mulready,
representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the
bill.

Tom Rennell, representing
the Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill.

Thomas Donohue,
representing Centura, testified to amend the bill.

Kelly Johnston,
representing the St. Vincent General Hospital District, testified to amend
the bill.

The committee
asked questions to the panel.

11:06:35 AM

Christina Walker,
representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Executive Director
Kim Bimestefer, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy
and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

Nancy Dolson,
representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing,
testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Josh Benn,
representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, testified
in support of the bill.

Members of the
panel answered questions from the committee.

11:15:04 AM

Mr. Robert Smith,
representing the Colorado Business Group on Health, testified in support
of the bill.

Ms. Debbie Chandler,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Ge Bai, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Kenneth Maestas,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.

Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment D).

11:27:03 AM

Representatives Soper
and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

11:28:23 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	deGruy Kennedy

	Brown
	Dickson
	Hartsook
	Kipp
	Lieder
	Ortiz
	Soper
	Velasco
	Weinberg
	deGruy Kennedy
	Daugherty
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:28:24 AM

Representatives Soper
and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F).

11:28:54 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F).
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	deGruy Kennedy

	Brown
	Dickson
	Hartsook
	Kipp
	Lieder
	Ortiz
	Soper
	Velasco
	Weinberg
	deGruy Kennedy
	Daugherty
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:28:55 AM

Representatives Soper
and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.003 (Attachment G).

11:29:50 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G).
	Moved	deGruy Kennedy
	Seconded	Soper

	Brown
	Dickson
	Hartsook
	Kipp
	Lieder
	Ortiz
	Soper
	Velasco
	Weinberg
	deGruy Kennedy
	Daugherty
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:29:50 AM

Representatives Soper
and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.004 (Attachment H).

11:30:43 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment H).
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	deGruy Kennedy

	Brown
	Dickson
	Hartsook
	Kipp
	Lieder
	Ortiz
	Soper
	Velasco
	Weinberg
	deGruy Kennedy
	Daugherty
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:30:44 AM

Representatives Soper
and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.006 (Attachment I).

11:31:28 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment I).
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	deGruy Kennedy

	Brown
	Dickson
	Hartsook
	Kipp
	Lieder
	Ortiz
	Soper
	Velasco
	Weinberg
	deGruy Kennedy
	Daugherty
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:31:29 AM

Representatives Soper
and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.007 (Attachment J).

11:32:27 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment J).
	Moved	deGruy Kennedy
	Seconded	Soper

	Brown
	Dickson
	Hartsook
	Kipp
	Lieder
	Ortiz
	Soper
	Velasco
	Weinberg
	deGruy Kennedy
	Daugherty
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:32:28 AM

Representatives Soper
and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.009 (Attachment K).

11:33:34 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment K).
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	deGruy Kennedy

	Brown
	Dickson
	Hartsook
	Kipp
	Lieder
	Ortiz
	Soper
	Velasco
	Weinberg
	deGruy Kennedy
	Daugherty
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:33:35 AM

Representatives Soper
and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.010 (Attachment L).

11:34:47 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment L).
	Moved	deGruy Kennedy
	Seconded	Soper

	Brown
	Dickson
	Hartsook
	Kipp
	Lieder
	Ortiz
	Soper
	Velasco
	Weinberg
	deGruy Kennedy
	Daugherty
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:35:59 AM

Representatives Soper
and deGruy Kennedy, co-prime bill sponsors, gave closing remarks on the
bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

11:39:04 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 23-1226, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	deGruy Kennedy

	Brown	Yes
	Dickson	Yes
	Hartsook	Yes
	Kipp	Yes
	Lieder	Yes
	Ortiz	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Velasco	Yes
	Weinberg	Yes
	deGruy Kennedy	Yes
	Daugherty	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB23-1226 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly