9EC40FF802633244872583E100657B2D Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB19-1216SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 19, 2019 Location SCR 357 HB19-1216 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/70382435DAD3...$File/190419 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 190419 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/77C124EC49B0...$File/190419 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 190419 AttachC.pdf 12:33:00 PM Senator Fields reconvened the meeting. 12:33:49 PM Senator Priola and Senator Donovan, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1216 and distributed amendments L.005 and L.006 (Attachments C and D). This bill requires an insurance carrier to cap the copayment or coinsurance amount imposed on a covered person for prescription insulin drugs at an amount not to exceed $100 per 30-day supply of insulin, regardless of the amount or type of insulin needed to fill the covered person's prescription. The bill also requires the Department of Law to investigate the pricing of prescription insulin drugs to ensure adequate consumer price protections and submit a report of its findings on whether additional measures are needed to protect consumers to the Governor, the Commissioner of Insurance, and the Judiciary Committees of the General Assembly by November 1, 2020. For its investigation, the Department of Law must compile and analyze information from companies engaged in the manufacturing and sale of prescription insulin drugs. The department may request the court to order subpoenas for this information. 12:40:32 PM Nicole Schneider, Barbara Davis Center, testified in support of the bill. 12:46:16 PM Faith Riddell-Harding, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:49:14 PM Jill Weinstein, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:53:35 PM The witness panel responded to questions. 12:59:36 PM Dana Malick, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, testified against the bill. 01:02:37 PM Emily Roberts, Colorado Bio Science Association, testified against the bill. 01:04:28 PM Christine Bottomley, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 01:06:36 PM Gail DeVore, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:10:26 PM The witness panel responded to questions. 01:14:26 PM Christine Fallabel, American Diabetes Association, testified in support of the bill. 01:18:01 PM Matt Mortier, DOI, testified in support of the bill. 01:20:03 PM Betsy Ray, International Diabetes Federation and American Diabetes Association, testified in support of the bill. 01:21:45 PM The witness panel responded to questions. 01:39:27 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). Moved Pettersen Seconded Crowder Smallwood Winter Pettersen Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:39:46 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D). Moved Pettersen Seconded Crowder Smallwood Winter Pettersen Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:39:53 PM Senators Priola and Donovan made closing remarks. 01:52:42 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1216, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Pettersen Seconded Crowder No Smallwood No Winter Yes Pettersen Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
