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8185A1100BFA64DE87258C3700099568 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1094

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 19, 2025      
Location HCR 0112



HB25-1094 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

06:44:42 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
06:51:43 PM  
The committee came back to order.
06:51:58 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Brown and Johnson, introduced House Bill 25-1094
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill places disclosure
requirements on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and regulates pricing
practices including by prohibiting PBMs from keeping income from anything
other than a flat-dollar service fee per prescription drug. The Department
of Regulatory Agencies must promulgate rules for regulation enforcement.
07:10:33 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
07:13:56 PM  
Dr. Michael Kapsa,
representing America's Agenda, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Hunter Nelson,
representing Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill.



Liz Waddick, representing
Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Rebecca Gillett,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:24:25 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:29:47 PM  
Mr. Patrick Boyle,
representing Pharmacy Care Management Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Meghan Dollar,
representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Kris Hathaway,
representing AHIP, testified in opposition to the bill.



Rachel Lee, representing
CVS Health, was available to answer committee questions.



Mr. Kevin McFatridge,
representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition
to the bill.
07:37:36 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:44:53 PM  
Katie Wolf, representing
Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. John Christen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Evan Conant,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:50:25 PM  
Dr. Emily Zadvorny,
representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified to amend the bill.



Mr. Chris Holmes,
representing Capitol Heights Pharmacy, testified to amend the bill.



Dr. Kristin Holmes,
representing Capitol Heights Pharmacy, testified to amend the bill.



Dr. Joseph Poling,
representing RxPlus Pharmacies and Good Day, testified to amend the bill.



Ms. Selena Owen,
representing RxPlus Pharmacies and Gem Pharmacy, testified to amend the
bill.



Dr. Lucas Smith,
representing RxPlus Pharmacy, Buena Vista Drug and Salida Pharmacy and
Fountain, testified to amend the bill.



Dr. Ky Davis,
representing RxPlus Pharmacies and Harris Pharmacy, testified to amend
the bill.
08:08:38 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
08:15:58 PM  
Dr. Robert Levin,
representing Alliance for Transparent and Affordable Prescriptions (ATAP),
testified in support of the bill.



Marissa Hallo,
representing Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.
08:21:58 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
08:24:10 PM  
Mr. Mark Blum, representing
PBM Accountability Project, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Hope Nakazato,
representing Capital Rx, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Boone,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Bridget Seritt,
representing Advocates for CoPassionate Therapy Now, testified in support
of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment Q).
08:35:40 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
08:39:51 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment R).


08:42:08 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment R).
Moved Brown
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:42:09 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment S).
08:43:40 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


08:44:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment S).
Moved Brown
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:44:48 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
08:49:31 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.


08:53:09 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1094, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Johnson
Seconded Brown
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin No
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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