D49C852E9584889687258C4C007AF7A4 Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Senators Michaelson Jenet and Rich, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-071 which prohibits manufacturers from imposing restrictions on 340B Drug Pricing Program facilities and requires covered hospitals to publish certain information.

Ms. Brittany Dixon,
representing Club 20, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alan Qualls,
representing Banner Health, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Stansbury,
representing Lincoln Health, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Brianna
Fox, representing Lincoln Health, testified in support of the bill. Mx.
Matt Pagnotti, representing Colorado Organizations & Individuals Responding
to HIV/AIDS (CORA), Vivent Health, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions

Ms. Elbra  Wedgeworth,
representing Save340B, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Perry Knight,
representing Johnson and Johnson, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Amanda Green, representing National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser
Coalitions, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Richard Cimino, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Kelly Erb Zager,
representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the
bill. Dr. Melinda Gonzales, representing Clinica Family Health and Wellness,
testified in support of the bill. Ky Davis, representing RxPlus Pharmacies
and Harris Pharmacy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Forbush,
representing Intermountain Healthcare, testified in support of the bill.
Marilyn Schock, representing UCHealth Greeley Hospital, testified in support
of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Lucas Smith, representing
Buena Vista Drug and Salida Pharmacy and Fountain, testified in support
of the bill. CoralAnn Hackett, representing Colorado Organization of Nurse
Leaders (CONL), testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Salem, representing
National Jewish Health, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Steve Frankel,
representing National Jewish Health, testified in a neutral position on
the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Ms. Kelly Wiberg,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brian Warren,
representing Biotechnology Innovation Organization, testified in opposition
to the bill. Ms. Khadija Haynes, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. Katelin Lucariello, representing Phrma, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Dr. Justin Hanel,
representing Valley-Wide Health Systems, testified in support of the bill.
Thomas Gierwatoski, representing Platte valley pharmacy and ex plus, testified
in support of the bill. Jon Cohee, representing Delta Health, testified
in support of the bill. Julie Bence, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill. Joshua Ewing, representing Colorado Hospital Association,
testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment G).

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

Committee members provided closing remarks.