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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-033
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 9, 2023
Location SCR 357
SB23-033 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:29:25 PM |
Senators Rodriguez
and Fields, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-033, concerning
prohibiting the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from requiring
certain utilization management practices for prescription drugs used to
treat serious mental health disorders provided under a contract with a
health maintenance organization.
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02:36:04 PM |
Thomas Leahey, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing - HCPF, testified to amend the bill.
Committee members asked questions of Mr. Leahey.
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02:51:05 PM |
Mr. Ray Merenstein,
representing NAMI Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Marisa Wickerath, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians,
testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Stuart Jenkins, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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03:03:37 PM |
Dr. Stephanie Sandhu,
representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support
of the bill.
Mr. Lucas Smith, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of
the bill.
Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.
Additional written
testimony can be found in Attachment B.
Committee members asked the panel questions.
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03:31:08 PM |
Co-prime sponsors provided closing remarks.
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03:33:36 PM |
Committee members provided closing remarks.
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03:42:04 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-033 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Fields |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Rich |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Will |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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