96F3F419CF9BB3EC872586CC006B824E Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1256

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 5, 2021
Location SCR 357

HB21-1256 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

01:34:24 PM

Senators Winter and
Simpson, co-prime sponsors, presented HB21-1256 and responded to questions.
The bill requires
rulemaking related to entities delivering health care services exclusively
or primarily through telemedicine for the stateâs Medicaid program.

01:41:28 PM

Karla Gonzales Garcia,
Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR),
testified in support of the bill.

01:44:38 PM

Dr. Tracy Johnson,
Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), testified in support
of the bill and responded to questions.

Karla Gonzales Garcia, COLOR, also responded to questions.

01:54:51 PM

Discussion continued.

02:00:43 PM

Mr Jake Zambrano,
Teladoc, testified in support of the bill.

02:02:18 PM

Senators Simpson and Winter provided closing remarks.

02:03:55 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 21-1256 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Simpson
	Seconded

	Buckner	Yes
	Coram	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Fields	Excused
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB21-1256 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly