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C46CE783346CFA00872586D3007F87F9 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1237

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 12, 2021      
Location SCR 357



HB21-1237 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


05:13:00 PM  
Senators Moreno and
Kirkmeyer, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1237 and responded
to questions.
The
bill directs the Department of Personnel to contract with a pharmacy benefit
manager for state employee health insurance using a reverse auction procurement
process.
 
05:18:20 PM  
Dudley Burdge, New Jersey State Health Benefits Commission, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
05:26:44 PM  
Mr. Skip Miller,
Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions, testified in support
of the bill.
05:29:36 PM  
Mr. Mark Blum, America's Agenda, was available to answer committee questions.


05:32:20 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1237 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Buckner Excused
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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