CA6CB773057B4090872583AF000449BF Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB19-1168HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCEDate Feb 27, 2019 Location Old State Library HB19-1168 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/406283921052...$File/190227 AttachQ.pdf?OpenElement 190227 AttachQ.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/5D6874DEA429...$File/190227 AttachP.pdf?OpenElement 190227 AttachP.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/B9DBCA76B00D...$File/190227 AttachO.pdf?OpenElement 190227 AttachO.pdf 05:46:56 PM Representative Lontine recessed the committee. 05:55:22 PM Representative Lontine called the meeting back to order. 05:58:42 PM Representative McCluskie and Representative Rich, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1168 to the committee. The bill requires the Commissioner of Insurance in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) to seek a State Innovation Waiver under the federal Affordable Care Act to create a state reinsurance program in Colorado. If federal approval is granted, the reinsurance program will apply to 2020 health plans sold on the individual health insurance market. Amendments L.001 and L.002 were distributed to the committee (Attachments O and P). The bill sponsors responded to committee questions. 06:05:51 PM Michael Conway, Insurance Commissioner, Division of Insurance, presented to the committee regarding the bill. A copy of his presentation was distributed to the committee (Attachment Q). 06:34:50 PM Commissioner Conway responded to committee questions regarding the bill. 06:46:17 PM Committee discussion continued with Commissioner Conway. 06:55:21 PM James Kiser, Montrose Memorial Hospital, testified remotely in opposition to the bill. 07:07:16 PM David Ressler, Aspen Valley Hospital District, testified remotely in opposition to the bill. 07:12:23 PM The witnesses responded to committee questions. 07:16:15 PM Chris McDowell, Valley Health Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:20:32 PM Janie Wade, SCL Health, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:26:42 PM Katherine Mulready, Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:33:33 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 07:50:58 PM John Leavitt, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Leavitt responded to committee questions. 08:08:30 PM John Conklin, Colorado Medical Society, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 08:14:53 PM Richard Orf, Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 08:17:50 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 08:19:13 PM Carrie Brown, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 08:23:27 PM Tom Davidson, Summit County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill. 08:31:04 PM Dennis McMahon, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 08:39:09 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 08:42:47 PM Richard Cimino, Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill with amendments. 08:45:58 PM Matt Scherr, Eagle County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill with amendments. 08:48:42 PM Jo Hubchik, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill. 08:53:13 PM Kevin Patterson, Connect for Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 08:55:57 PM Cindy Bargell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 08:59:33 PM Gloria Stroh, Colorado Care Workers Unite, testified in support of the bill. 09:02:19 PM Javier Gasper-Gutierrez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 09:07:22 PM Tamara Drangstveit, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 09:09:50 PM Sarah Vaine, Summit County, testified in support of the bill. 09:13:15 PM Brynne Goldberg, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 09:17:29 PM Bill Lindsay, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 09:20:49 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 09:25:26 PM Debra Judy, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 09:28:20 PM Bethany Pray, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. 09:30:59 PM Hillary Jorgensen, Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 09:34:35 PM The witness panel responded to committee questions. 09:38:11 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment O). Moved Caraveo Seconded Jaquez Lewis Baisley Beckman Buckner Jackson Jaquez Lewis Larson Mullica Soper Titone Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:39:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment P). Moved Soper Seconded Jaquez Lewis Baisley Beckman Buckner Jackson Jaquez Lewis Larson Mullica Soper Titone Caraveo Lontine YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:39:19 PM Representatives McCluskie and Rich gave closing remarks on the bill. 09:46:32 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 10:04:40 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1168, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Buckner Seconded Jaquez Lewis Baisley No Beckman Excused Buckner Yes Jackson Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Larson No Mullica Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Caraveo Yes Lontine Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
