BCD4748E46FFD38687258AEE0081E935 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-163SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Mar 28, 2024 Location SCR 357 SB24-163 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E095A8E9385F...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/4F3750E55155...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/BC2A7828EAEE...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 05:39:02 PM The committee recessed. 05:39:03 PM The committee resumed. 05:39:23 PM Senator Roberts, primary bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 24-163 which requires the Department of Regulatory Agencies to adopt rules that permit the batching of health insurance claims for arbitration, so that they may considered jointly under the same arbitration fee and payment determination. Committee members asked the bill sponsor questions. 05:53:34 PM Dr. Randy Pilgrim, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ted Larson, representing Colorado Radiological Society, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Garrett McCoy, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill. Dr. William Hilty, representing Colorado American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 06:02:54 PM Dr. Kristen Nordenholz, representing Colorado Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kelly Campbell, representing America’s Health Insurance Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Saskia Young, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 06:25:50 PM Dr. David Friedenson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jason Hopfer, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Jasmeet Dhaliwal, representing Colorado Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 06:33:59 PM Dr. Dhaliwal provided a handout to the committee (Attachment H). 06:39:28 PM Senator Roberts explained amendment L.002 (Attachment I). 06:50:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I). Moved Ginal Seconded Cutter Excused Gardner Jaquez Lewis Excused Michaelson Jenet Mullica Rich Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:50:38 PM Senator Gardner explained amendment L.001 (Attachment J). 06:53:22 PM Senator Roberts commented on amendment L.001 (Attachment J). 06:54:08 PM The committee discussed the amendment. 06:55:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J). Moved Gardner Seconded Cutter Yes Gardner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Michaelson Jenet No Mullica No Rich No Will Yes Ginal No Fields No YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 06:55:47 PM Senator Roberts provided closing remarks. 06:58:25 PM Committee members provided closing remarks. 07:04:08 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-163, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ginal Seconded Cutter No Gardner No Jaquez Lewis No Michaelson Jenet No Mullica Yes Rich Yes Will No Ginal Yes Fields Yes YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 07:04:42 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-163 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Ginal Seconded Cutter Yes Gardner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Mullica No Rich No Will Yes Ginal No Fields No Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
