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27126298EFDE97A887258972006E89B7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1227

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Mar 14, 2023      
Location HCR 0112



HB23-1227 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


02:07:23 PM  
Representatives Ortiz
and Jodeh presented House Bill 23-1227 regarding enforcement of laws against
pharmacy benefit managers.
02:14:01 PM  
Mr. Patrick Boyle,
representing the Pharmacy Care Management Association, testified to amend
the bill.




Mr. Brandon Arnold,
representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend
the bill.




Members of the
committee answered questions from the committee.
02:16:28 PM  
Dr. Leslie Busby,
representing Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, testified in support of the
bill.




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




Mr. Tony Gagliardi,
representing the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), testified
in support of the bill.




Dr. Ky Davis,
representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill.




Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment E).
02:26:04 PM  
Representatives Ortiz
and Jodeh explained amendment L.001 (Attachment F).


02:26:25 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F).
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Garcia
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:26:26 PM  
Representatives Jodeh and Ortiz gave closing remarks.


02:28:19 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1227, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Titone
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg No
deGruy Kennedy Excused
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS