DF9BB22860C5C0CF872586DB0001BA31 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1068

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 19, 2021
Location SCR 357

HB21-1068 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment P

06:18:53 PM

Senator Moreno, prime
sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1068. The
bill adds a requirement, as part of mandatory health insurance coverage
of preventive health care services, that health plans cover an annual mental
health wellness examination of up to 60 minutes that is performed by a
qualified mental health care provider. The coverage must:

Be
comparable to the coverage of a physical examination;
Comply
with the requirements of federal mental health parity laws; and
Not
require any deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance for the mental health
wellness examination.

06:31:18 PM

Ms. Kaitlyn Tollefson,
Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

06:39:19 PM

Ms. Jean Greenberg,
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) - Colorado Chapter, testified
in support of the bill.

06:40:00 PM

Marisa Beltran, Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

06:41:38 PM

Ms. Sarah Staron, Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

06:44:41 PM

Kelly Erb, Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

06:46:35 PM

Stephanie Beltran,
Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Additional written
testimony may be found at Attachment P.

06:48:34 PM

Senator Ginal commented about the bill. Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, provided closing remarks.

06:52:53 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 21-1068 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Ginal
	Seconded

	Buckner	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB21-1068 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly