s_sa_2017a_2017-05-03t13:38:55z13 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/03/2017

Location: SCR 357

09:11 PM -- HB17-1237



Senator Coram, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1237 to the committee. This bill allows local governments to provide health benefits to their employees through the state employee group benefit plans managed by the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA). Participation in the state group benefit plans is voluntary for local governments and must be approved by the state personnel director through an intergovernmental agreement. The state personnel director must establish rules for local government participation, and may require that local governments meet certain financial and other conditions in order to participate in the state plan. The bill defines eligible local governments as municipalities, counties, city and counties, special districts, school districts, and any other subdivision of the state.



09:13 PM -- Michael Holton, representing Vail Valley Medical Center and Western Healthcare Alliance, testified against the bill.



09:17 PM -- John Leavitt, representing the Colorado Network, testified against the bill.



09:20 PM -- Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.



09:22 PM -- Jack Wylie, representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.





09:26 PM



Senator Coram wrapped up his presentation of the bill.