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BEEDB207FB0CCD8D87258ACA006B2535 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-077

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 21, 2024      
Location SCR 357



SB24-077 - Lay Over
12:30:21 PM  
Senators Jaquez Lewis
and Michaelson Jenet, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-077.
Beginning January 1, 2025, the bill requires manufacturers of prescription
drugs that are available in the state to register and pay a fee to the
Division of Insurance in the Department of Regulatory Agencies. It also
requires that copayment assistance programs for prescription drugs offered
by manufacturers be available to the covered person in the plan for either
the entire plan year or calendar year, whichever the deductible and out-of-pocket
calculation applies to.
12:40:24 PM  
Katelin Lucariello,
representing Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, testified
in opposition to the bill.



Ms. Amy Goodman, representing Colorado BioScience Association, testified
in opposition to the bill.



Mr. Bob Bongiovanni, representing Colorado Individuals and Organizations
Responding to HIV AIDS, testified to amend the bill.



Ms. Sara Froelich, representing Chronic Care Collaborative, testified to
amend the bill.



Committee members asked the panel questions.
12:53:25 PM  
Mr. Brandon Arnold, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kelly Campbell, representing America's Health Insurance Plans, testified in support of the bill.

Hope Stonner, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Stacy Hodgson, representing National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Patrick Boyle, representing Pharmacy Care Management Association, testified in support of the bill.

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

Ms. Virginia Gebhart, representing Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care, testified in support of the bill.
01:09:48 PM  
Ms. Jeanette Hensley,
representing Colorado Center for Aging, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.



Ms. Jane Horvath, representing themself, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.



Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment
D).
01:15:27 PM  
The committee laid the bill over for action only.