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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-093
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 23, 2023
Location SCR 357
SB23-093 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:03:19 PM |
Senator Cutter and
Senator Jaquez Lewis, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 29-093,
concerning changes to state laws related to consumer protections in medical
transactions, including placing a 3 percent cap on the interest rate on
medical debt; establishing requirements for payment plans and legal actions
by a creditor or debt collector related to medical debt; specifying
what must be included on itemized statements for debt collection disputes;
requiring a health care facility to provide an estimate of the cost for
a person who intends to self-pay for services and limiting by how much
the final cost can exceed the initial estimate; and prohibiting collection
of debt during an appeals process.
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02:14:20 PM |
Dana Bacon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. James Powers, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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02:26:07 PM |
David Seligman, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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02:26:31 PM |
Heather Cannon, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. James Wolf, representing Colorado Creditor Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mike Feeley, representing PRA Group, testified to amend the bill.
Brett Riley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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02:40:17 PM |
Mr. Blake Boettcher,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Tom Romola, representing Associated Collection Agencies of Colorado,
Wyoming, New Mexico, Inc., testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Alan Greenberg, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified
to amend the bill.
Mr. Nicholas Prola, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association and
Associated Collection Agencies, testified to amend the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel
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02:51:51 PM |
Makyla Moody, representing
Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified to amend the bill.
Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified to
amend the bill.
Mr. Scott Allely, representing Associate Collection Agencies Colorado.
Wyoming &
New Mexico, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Katherine O'Brien, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association,
testified to amend the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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03:03:34 PM |
Ms. Yosy Janson,
representing themself, was available to answer committee questions.
Jeff Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the
bill.
Martha Fulford, representing Department of Law, testified in support of
the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
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03:26:31 PM |
The committee took
a brief recess.
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03:26:55 PM |
Senator Jaquez-Lewis
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
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03:36:39 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Cutter |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Marchman |
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Mullica |
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Rich |
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Smallwood |
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Will |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:37:33 PM |
Senator Smallwood
introduced amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
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03:45:46 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). |
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Smallwood |
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Cutter |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Marchman |
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Mullica |
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Rich |
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Smallwood |
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Will |
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Ginal |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:45:47 PM |
Senator Smallwood
introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
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03:46:20 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). |
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Smallwood |
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Cutter |
No |
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Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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Marchman |
No |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:46:58 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-093, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Smallwood |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Rich |
No |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Will |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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