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Date: 03/16/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-152



SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone Senate Bill 16-152 indefinitely using a r

Refer Senate Bill 16-152 to the Committee on Appro
PASS

FAIL







03:00 PM -- SB16-152



Senator Aguilar presented Senate Bill 16-152 to the committee. The bill places requirements on health care providers, facilities, and insurance carriers concerning health care billing and the use of the out-of-network providers for a person covered by an insurance policy.



03:15 PM --
Dr. Michael Volz, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified against the bill.



03:18 PM --
John Conklin, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified against the bill.



03:34 PM --
Dr. Bryan Coffing, representing Colorado Society of Clinical Pathologists, testified against the bill.



03:39 PM --
Dr. Randall Clark, representing Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists, testified against the bill.



03:45 PM --
Dr. Jamie Dhaliwal, representing Colorado Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians, testified against the bill.



03:48 PM --
Dr. Caleb Hernandez, representing himself, testified against the bill.



03:54 PM --
Edward Dauer, representing himself, testified against the bill and presented a handout (Attachment A).



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03:58 PM --
Adam Diesi, representing Colorado Nurses Association, testified in support of the bill.



04:02 PM --
Debra Judy, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.



04:05 PM --
Bethany Pray, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.



04:10 PM -- Charlie Sheffield, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified against the bill.





04:15 PM



Senator Aguilar wrapped up her presentation to the committee.

BILL: SB16-152
TIME: 04:15:41 PM
MOVED: Ulibarri
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-152 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
No
Jones
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Sonnenberg
No
Scott
No
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: SB16-152
TIME: 04:21:19 PM
MOVED: Sonnenberg
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 16-152 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. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
Yes
Jones
No
Ulibarri
No
Sonnenberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







04:21 PM



The committee adjourned.