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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-126
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 8, 2021
Location SCR 357
SB21-126 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:35:15 PM |
Senator Fields, bill
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-126 and responded to questions.The
bill establishes timelines and parameters for insurance carriers to enter
physicians into their networks, and requires the Commissioner of Insurance
to investigate related complaints..
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01:37:54 PM |
Jennifer Souders, representing Colorado Medical Group Management Association, responded to a question and testified in support of the bill.
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01:43:29 PM |
Dr. Sami Diab, Colorado
Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
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01:45:46 PM |
Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.
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01:50:35 PM |
Emily Bishop, representing Colorado Medical Society, was available to answer committee questions.
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01:56:59 PM |
Amanda Massey, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
Additional testimony may be found at Attachment A.
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02:05:11 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
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Smallwood |
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Buckner |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:05:31 PM |
Senator Fields provided
closing remarks.
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02:12:48 PM |
Matt Bishop, LCS,
explained the fiscal note in response to a request from Senator Kirkmeyer.
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02:17:57 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-126, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Fields |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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