CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1183
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 30, 2023
Location SCR 357
HB23-1183 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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03:43:12 PM |
Senator Winter, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1183 concerning requiring the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to review applications to exempt prescriptions for serious or complex medical conditions from any requirement to try an alternative drug (step-therapy requirement).
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03:46:43 PM |
Mr. Brett Michelin,
representing the
Association
for Accessible Medicines, testified to amend the bill.
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03:49:10 PM |
Melissa Horn, representing
the
Arthritis Foundation,
testified in support of the bill.
Mr, RJ Ours, representing
the
American Cancer
Society Cancer Action Network, testified in support of the bill.
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03:54:48 PM |
Rachel Peterson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:57:48 PM |
Ms. Jill Dean, representing
the
Chronic Care
Collaborative, testified in support of the bill.
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03:59:56 PM |
Mrs. Sara Froelich,
representing Rebecca Gillett, testified in support of the bill.
Mrs. Marcee Aude,
representing the
Epilepsy Foundation
of CO and WY, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members
asked the panel questions.
Additional written
testimony can be found in Attachment I.
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04:13:18 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1183 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Will |
Excused |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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