H_HI_2019A 02/20/2019 02:03:47 PM Committee Summary

Representatives from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) began the presentation regarding improving health care transparency.  They described the history of CIVHC and its role in the health care system.  They discussed the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (APCD).  The APCD receives information from Health First Colorado, Medicare and Medicare Advantage, and 37 commercial payers.

The representatives continued the presentation by discussing health care cost data, noting that between 2012 and 2015, health care expenses rose an average of 6 percent across all payers.  They described the consumer shopping tool offered by CIVHC that allows patients to look for the cost of services across health care facilities.  They further discussed the components of health care cost increases.

Representative Jaquez Lewis introduced House Bill 19-1131.  The bill requires drug wholesalers and manufacturers to provide wholesale acquisistion costs of a prescription drug and related education materials about comparable drugs to entities and individuals with whom drug-related information is shared.  She distributed amendments L.005 and L.006 to the committee (Attachments A and B).  She responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Jaquez Lewis continued to respond to committee questions and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).

Dana Malick, Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America, testified in opposition to the bill.

Emily Roberts, Colorado Bioscience Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 

Ms. Malick responded to questions from the committee.

Diane Robinson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Fuller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Judy Danielson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Stan Gelb, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Jessica Morgan, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill.

Emily Zadvorny, Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Virginia Gebhart, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Marilyn Hughes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Robert Norris, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Brad Young, Rx Plus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Gina Moore, Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill.

Kris Garcia, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to committee questions.

The committee dicsussed amendments to the bill.

Representative Jaquez Lewis gave closing remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.