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H_HI_2023A 03/21/2023 10:05:31 AM Committee Summary

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
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
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB23-041 Postponed Indefinitely
HB23-1197 Referred to House Appropriations
HB23-1136 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
SB23-093 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB23-041 - Postponed Indefinitely
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.
10:10:04 AM  
The committee asked
the co-prime bill sponsors questions on the bill.
10:24:14 AM  
Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill and responded to
questions from the committee.
10:27:12 AM  
Nancy Eason, representing
themself, testified
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.
10:53:04 AM  
The co-prime bill
sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.



Committee members
commented on the bill.


10:57:38 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-041 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Soper
Seconded Weinberg
Brown No
Garcia Excused
Hartsook Yes
Lieder No
McCormick No
Ortiz No
Soper Yes
Titone No
Weinberg Yes
deGruy Kennedy No
Daugherty No
YES: 3   NO: 7   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


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.
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Ortiz
Brown Yes
Garcia Excused
Hartsook No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1197 - Referred to House Appropriations
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.
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.
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).
11:30:22 AM  
The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill.
11:31:09 AM  
Committee members
gave closing comments on the bill.


11:33:06 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1197 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Weinberg
Seconded Ortiz
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Excused
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1136 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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.
11:42:04 AM  
The committee asked
the co-prime bill sponsors questions on the bill.
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.
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.
12:03:19 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
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.
12:13:21 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
12:15:35 PM  
Representatives Ortiz
and Hartsook explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).


12:16:18 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Garcia
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper Excused
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
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.


12:23:42 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1136, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Hartsook
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-093 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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.
12:27:36 PM  
The co-prime bill
sponsors answered questions from the committee.
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).
12:43:43 PM  
The co-prime bill
sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.


12:48:09 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-093 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Brown
Seconded Lieder
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook No
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Excused
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


12:48:35 PM   The committee adjourned.






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