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h_sa_2016a_2016-04-25t13:33:03z4 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/25/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-006



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment AA) to Senate Bi

Refer Senate Bill 16-006, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS







08:52 PM -- SB16-006



Representative Sias, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-006 to the committee. The reengrossed bill, as amended by the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, requires the Colorado health benefit exchange, Connect for Health Colorado, to provide certain information about insurance brokers and health care navigators when consumers contact Connect for Health Colorado and request assistance. In addition, Connect for Health Colorado must maintain web-based tools that allow brokers to maintain client relationships with consumers eligible to enroll in private health insurance and who request broker assistance. This bill was originally recommended by the Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee.



Representative Sias also presented amendment L.006 (Attachment AA). Committee members discussed the bill and amendment with Representative Sias.



16HouseState0425AttachAA.pdf16HouseState0425AttachAA.pdf



09:02 PM --
Tom Voake, representing the Southern Colorado Association of Health Underwriters, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions. He also read testimony from Carlos Valdez in support of the bill.

BILL: SB16-006
TIME: 09:14:18 PM
MOVED: Everett
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment AA) to Senate Bill 16-006. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Humphrey
VOTE
Everett
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection







09:14 PM



Representative Sias wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

BILL: SB16-006
TIME: 09:15:19 PM
MOVED: Everett
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-006, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED: Humphrey
VOTE
Everett
Yes
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS