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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
| Date |
03/21/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Brown |
X |
| Garcia |
X |
| Hartsook |
X |
| Lieder |
X |
| McCormick |
X |
| Ortiz |
* |
| Soper |
X |
| Titone |
X |
| Weinberg |
X |
| deGruy Kennedy |
X |
| Daugherty |
X |
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| Time |
10:05:31 AM to 12:48:35 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0112 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Daugherty |
| This Report was prepared by |
Matthu Beck |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB23-041 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hHB23-1197 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
| hHB23-1136 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB23-093 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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SB23-041 - Postponed Indefinitely
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10:05:51 AM |
Representatives Amabile and Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-041 concerning the authorization of prescription drugs for off-label use. The bill authorizes prescription drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for off-label use.
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10:10:04 AM |
The committee asked
the co-prime bill sponsors questions on the bill.
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10:24:14 AM |
Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill and responded to
questions from the committee.
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10:27:12 AM |
Nancy Eason, representing
themself, testified
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10:32:25 AM |
Jack Teter, representing
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition to the
bill.
Ms. Bethany Pray,
representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in opposition
to the bill.
The committee
asked the panel questions.
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10:53:04 AM |
The co-prime bill
sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
Committee members
commented on the bill.
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10:57:38 AM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-041 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Soper |
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| Seconded |
Weinberg |
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|
Brown |
No |
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Garcia |
Excused |
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|
Hartsook |
Yes |
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|
Lieder |
No |
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|
McCormick |
No |
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Ortiz |
No |
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|
Soper |
Yes |
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|
Titone |
No |
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|
Weinberg |
Yes |
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|
deGruy Kennedy |
No |
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|
Daugherty |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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10:58:05 AM
|
Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 23-041 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
deGruy Kennedy |
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| Seconded |
Ortiz |
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|
Brown |
Yes |
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Garcia |
Excused |
|
|
Hartsook |
No |
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|
Lieder |
Yes |
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|
McCormick |
Yes |
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|
Ortiz |
Yes |
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|
Soper |
No |
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|
Titone |
Yes |
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|
Weinberg |
No |
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|
deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
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|
Daugherty |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1197 - Referred to House Appropriations
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10:58:22 AM |
Representative Young,
prime bill sponsor, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1197 concerning the
stakeholder process for oversight of host home providers. The bill requires
the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to engage in a stakeholder
process to address the oversight of host home providers.
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11:09:24 AM |
Ms. Nancy Bach, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Lorraine Espinoza, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Carrie Gagnon,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Hanni Raley, representing
The Arc of Aurora, The Arc of Colorado, and the Colorado Cross-Disability
Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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11:24:34 AM |
Maureen Welch, representing
Navigating Disabilty Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
Benjamin Teevan,
representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Kelly McCullough,
representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Written testimony
was submitted to the commitee (Attachment A).
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11:30:22 AM |
The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill.
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11:31:09 AM |
Committee members
gave closing comments on the bill.
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11:33:06 AM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1197 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Weinberg |
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| Seconded |
Ortiz |
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|
Brown |
Yes |
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|
Garcia |
Yes |
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|
Hartsook |
Yes |
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|
Lieder |
Yes |
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|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Ortiz |
Yes |
|
|
Soper |
Excused |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
Yes |
|
|
deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
|
|
Daugherty |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1136 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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|
|
11:33:18 AM |
Representatives Ortiz
and Hartsook, co-prime bill sponsors, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1136
concerning prosthetic devices for recreational activity. The bill addresses
health insurance coverage for a prosthetic device necessary for a covered
person to engage in certain types of activities.
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11:42:04 AM |
The committee asked
the co-prime bill sponsors questions on the bill.
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11:42:20 AM |
Kristine McMahon,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Suzanne Schlicht,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. David Schlicht,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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11:55:06 AM |
Ms. Kristine McGuire,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Lacey Henderson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Benjamin Teevan,
representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill.
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12:03:19 PM |
The panel answered questions from the committee.
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12:06:14 PM |
Ms. Angela Montgomery,
representing the Rocky Mountain Orthotic and Prosthetic Coalition, testified
in support of the bill.
Shaneis Kehoe,
representing the Rocky Mountain Coalition of Orthotics and Prosthetics,
testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Jeffrey Cain,
representing the Amputee Coalition of America, testified in support of
the bill.
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12:13:21 PM |
The panel answered questions from the committee.
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12:15:35 PM |
Representatives Ortiz
and Hartsook explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
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12:16:18 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Garcia |
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Brown |
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Garcia |
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Hartsook |
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Lieder |
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McCormick |
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Ortiz |
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Soper |
Excused |
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|
Titone |
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|
Weinberg |
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|
deGruy Kennedy |
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|
Daugherty |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:16:45 PM |
The co-prime bill
sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. Members of the committee gave
closing comments on the bill.
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12:23:42 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1136, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Hartsook |
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|
Brown |
Yes |
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|
Garcia |
Yes |
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|
Hartsook |
Yes |
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|
Lieder |
Yes |
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|
McCormick |
Yes |
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|
Ortiz |
Yes |
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|
Soper |
Yes |
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|
Titone |
Yes |
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|
Weinberg |
Yes |
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|
deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
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|
Daugherty |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB23-093 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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|
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12:25:38 PM |
Representatives Brown
and Weissman, co-prime bill sponsors, gave an overview of Senate Bill 23-093
concerning increasing consumer protections in various medical transactions.
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12:27:36 PM |
The co-prime bill
sponsors answered questions from the committee.
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12:35:48 PM |
Jefferey Riester,
representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.
Martha Fulford,
representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Dana Bacon,
representing The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, testified in support of
the bill.
Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
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12:43:43 PM |
The co-prime bill
sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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12:48:09 PM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-093 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Lieder |
|
|
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|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
|
|
Hartsook |
No |
|
|
Lieder |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Ortiz |
Yes |
|
|
Soper |
Excused |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
No |
|
|
deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
|
|
Daugherty |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 12:48:35 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
