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81FDEDF1B88937D787258AD900785DB5 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-077

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 7, 2024      
Location SCR 357



SB24-077 - Postponed Indefinitely

02:54:57 PM  
Senators Jaquez Lewis
and Michaelson Jenet, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-077
for action only. 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 theDepartment 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.



Witness testimony and committee discussion were conducted during committee
on Wednesday, February 21.
02:59:18 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis explained amendment L.015 (Attachment E).

Committee members discussed the amendment.



03:12:16 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment E).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kolker Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich No
Smallwood No
Will No
Mullica Yes
Ginal Yes
YES: 5   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:12:19 PM  
Senator Michaelson
Jenet explained amendment L.008 (Attachment F).


03:18:42 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Jaquez Lewis
Kolker
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Mullica
Ginal
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:19:20 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis
explained amendment L.006 (Attachment G).


03:19:44 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment G).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Jaquez Lewis
Kolker
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Mullica
Ginal
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:20:00 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis
explained amendment L.009 (Attachment H).


03:20:10 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment H).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kolker Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich No
Smallwood No
Will No
Mullica Yes
Ginal Yes
YES: 5   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:20:15 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis
explained amendment L.016 (Attachment I).


03:22:36 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.016 (Attachment I).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Jaquez Lewis
Kolker
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Mullica
Ginal
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:23:46 PM  
Senator Michaelson
Jenet explained amendment L.013 (Attachment J).


03:24:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment J).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Jaquez Lewis
Kolker
Michaelson Jenet
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Mullica
Ginal
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:24:54 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:26:53 PM  
The committee resumed.
03:30:39 PM  
The committee provided closing remarks.
03:39:49 PM  
Bill sponsors provided closing remarks.


03:45:28 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-077, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kolker Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Rich No
Smallwood No
Will No
Mullica No
Ginal No
YES: 4   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


03:46:01 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-077 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Cutter No
Jaquez Lewis No
Kolker No
Michaelson Jenet No
Rich Yes
Smallwood Yes
Will Yes
Mullica Yes
Ginal Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS