CA7137564A0651E1872583BC006355A0 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB19-004SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Mar 13, 2019 Location SCR 354 SB19-004 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/5DD3C3BCC0B8...$File/190313 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190313 AttachA.pdf 12:05:01 PM Senator Danielson, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-004. This bill requires the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) to explore and, if feasible, develop and implement a one-year pilot program in Eagle and Garfield counties to provide access to 100 individuals to participate in group medical benefit plans (not including dental or vision coverage) offered to state employees for the 2019-20 plan year. To be eligible for the pilot program, an individual must reside in the portions of Eagle or Garfield counties within the service area of the group medical benefit plans offered through the pilot program and have a household income between 400 and 500 percent of the federal poverty line (FPL). The bill also modernizes laws authorizing health care cooperatives in the state to incorporate consumer protections and collective rate negotiations. 12:06:38 PM Commissioner Michael Conway, DOI, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 12:10:30 PM Commission Richard Cimino, Grand County Board of County Commmissioners, testified in support of the bill. 12:10:31 PM Senator Donovan distributed and discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment A). 12:21:39 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). Moved Donovan Seconded Crowder Donovan Smallwood Pettersen Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:22:02 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-004, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Donovan Seconded Crowder Yes Donovan Yes Smallwood No Pettersen Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS