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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-123
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 8, 2021
Location SCR 357
SB21-123 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:18:14 PM |
Senator Ginal, bill
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-123. The
bill authorizes the expansion of the Canadian Drug Importation Program
to include other nations if federal action allows it. It may affect state
and local government expenditures on an ongoing basis.
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02:30:12 PM |
Senator Coram, bill sponsor, presented SB 21-123 and responded to questions. Senator Ginal also responded to questions.
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02:50:30 PM |
Mr. Shabbir Imber-Safdar, representing Partnership for Safe Medicines, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions.
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02:56:41 PM |
Kim Bimestefer, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
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03:33:14 PM |
Mr. Brian Tapley, representing the Colorado Department of Corrections, testified in support of the bill.
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03:36:05 PM |
Mr. Gregory Glischinski, representing the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), testified in support of the bill.
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03:40:10 PM |
Ms. Sarah Staron, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.
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03:43:41 PM |
Mr. Robert Smith, representing Colorado Business Group on Health, testified in support of the bill.
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03:47:44 PM |
Ms. Jennifer Roberts, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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03:50:36 PM |
Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions.
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03:56:43 PM |
Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing National Federation of Independent Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
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04:02:05 PM |
Dr. Sami Diab, representing himself, testified in support of the bill, and responded to questions.
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04:14:19 PM |
Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
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04:18:18 PM |
Craig Domeracki, Friday Health Plans, testified in support of the bill
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04:23:59 PM |
Kelly Swartzendruber,
representing HCPF, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
Additional testimony may be found at Attachment C.
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04:24:22 PM |
Senators Ginal and Coram provided closing remarks.
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04:42:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-123 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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