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H_HHS_2024A 03/19/2024 09:45:47 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 03/19/2024
Attendance
Bradfield X
Bradley E
Brown X
English *
Hamrick X
Hernandez *
Holtorf *
Lieder X
McCormick X
Ortiz X
Weinberg X
Young X
Daugherty X
Time 09:45:47 AM to 11:37:33 AM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty
This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB24-1218 Postponed Indefinitely
HB24-1005 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB24-073 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB24-1218 - Postponed Indefinitely
09:46:04 AM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Soper, re-introduced House Bill
24-1218 for action only to House Health and Human Services Committee. The
bill provides regulations for ambulance service rates and billing. It allows
a subdivision of the state (a county, municipality, school district, or
special district) to submit established rates for ambulance services to
the Division of Insurance in the Department of Regulatory Agencies. The
department must post these rates to their website. The bill also prohibits
out-of-network ambulance services from billing patients for amounts not
covered by the insurance carrier, except for the fees for which the patient
is responsible.
09:46:44 AM  
Representative McCormick
motioned to lay over the bill to May 10th.
09:48:32 AM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


09:49:39 AM
 Motion Lay over HB24-1218 until May 10th.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Weinberg
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Excused
Brown Yes
English Excused
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Excused
Holtorf Excused
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 4   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1005 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

09:51:43 AM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives deGruy Kennedy and Ortiz, re-introduced House
Bill 24-1005 for action only to the House Health and Human Services Committee.
The bill requires state-regulated health insurance plans (carriers) to
include primary care providers (providers) as in-network providers if they
are credentialed Medicaid providers and meet select additional criteria.
If the provider is servicing a client that receives benefits from Medicaid,
the carrier is prohibited from requiring additional credentials.
09:54:31 AM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.



Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
10:05:25 AM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.005 to the committee (Attachment B).
10:05:53 AM  

The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.006 to the committee (Attachment C).


10:05:54 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C) to amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Young
Bradfield
Bradley Excused
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez Excused
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:07:15 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Young
Bradfield No
Bradley Excused
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Excused
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:07:16 AM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives deGruy Kennedy and Ortiz, provided closing comments
on House Bill 24-1005.
10:08:19 AM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill.


10:13:29 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1005, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Young
Bradfield No
Bradley Excused
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Excused
Holtorf No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg No
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-073 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
10:13:33 AM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Represetatives Velasco and Titone, introduced Senate Bill 24-073
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Current law defines a
small employer eligible for a small group health benefit plan as an individual,
firm, corporation, partnership, or association that employs between one
and 100 employees. The bill reduces the upper threshold to 50 employees
on January 1, 2026.
10:19:05 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
10:29:07 AM  
Adam Fox, representing
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in opposition to the bill.



Lindsey Vigoda,
representing Small Business Majority, testified in opposition to the bill.



Angelique Espinoza,
representing Good Business Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:39:31 AM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
10:50:31 AM  
The panel continued responding to questions from the committee.
10:54:41 AM  
Mr. Tony Gagliardi,
representing National Federation of Independent Business, testified in
support of the bill.



Ms. Monica VanBuskirk,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
11:01:38 AM  
Michael Conway, representing Division of Insurance, was available to answer committee questions.
11:01:49 AM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
11:17:46 AM  
The panel continued responding to questions from the committee.
11:22:02 AM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment D).


11:24:07 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Young
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield
Bradley Excused
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:24:08 AM  
Representative Brown
introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment E).
11:26:12 AM  
The bill sponsors
spoke to amendment L.003 (Attachment E).


11:28:05 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
Moved Brown
Seconded Ortiz
Bradfield
Bradley Excused
Brown
English
Hamrick
Hernandez
Holtorf
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Weinberg
Young
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:28:06 AM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Represetatives Velasco and Titone, provided closing comments
regarding Senate Bill 24-073.
11:31:24 AM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments regarding the bill.


11:37:29 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-073, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Brown
Seconded Lieder
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Excused
Brown Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Hernandez Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Weinberg Yes
Young Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:37:33 AM   The committee adjourned.






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