F2B2D8B5FD76F00B872589960064DCFD Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1225SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Apr 19, 2023 Location SCR 357 HB23-1225 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/87104E1B6ADA...$File/Attachment B - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Combined.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A7DB531C2B7D...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/479BE53AC294...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 12:21:43 PM The committee recessed. 12:52:11 PM The committee resumed. 12:52:18 PM Senator Jaquez Lewis and Senator Buckner presented House Bill 23-1225 which makes several changes to the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board (the board) in the Division of Insurance in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). These changes include: limiting conflict of interest recusal requirements to board members only (excluding staff and contractors); changing various cost thresholds for different types of drugs that prompt the board to conduct a review; requiring the board to produce a report summarizing drug affordability data that it uses;removing the cap on the number of prescription drugs for which an upper payment limits may be established by the board annually; making minor changes to the boardâs appeal process; extending the repeal date and associated sunset review of the board from September 1, 2026, to September 1, 2031; and expanding when an individual may request a review to include cases when the drug is no longer available in the state. 01:06:09 PM Hope Stonner, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Austin Blumenfeld, representing Centennial State Prosperity, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bethany Pray, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. 01:08:33 PM Mrs. Ethnie Treick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jennifer Kordell, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Natalia Tucker, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 01:17:39 PM Ms. Dana Malick, representing PhRMA, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Amy Goodman, representing the Colorado BioScience Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Nina Anderson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 01:46:56 PM Brett Michelin, representing AAM, testified to amend the bill. Brian Warren, representing the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:50:42 PM Commissioner Michael Conway, representing the Colorado Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lila Cummings, representing the State of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. 02:09:03 PM Stacy Suniga, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment B. 02:13:04 PM Senator Jaquez Lewis explained amendment L.019 (Attachment C). Committee members provided comments on the amendments and asked the bill sponsors questions. 02:23:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.019 (Attachment C). Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Cutter Jaquez Lewis Mullica Excused Rich Smallwood Excused Will Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:23:20 PM Committee members provided additional comments. 02:24:54 PM Senator Smallwood explained amendment L.015 (Attachment D). Committee members discussed the amendment. 02:29:43 PM The committee members recessed. 02:29:53 PM The committee resumed. 02:33:15 PM Committee members continued to discuss amendment L.015. 02:35:01 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment D). Moved Smallwood Seconded Buckner No Cutter No Jaquez Lewis No Mullica No Rich Yes Smallwood Yes Will Yes Ginal Yes Fields No YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:35:59 PM The bill sponsors provided closing remarks. 02:40:04 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1225, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Buckner Yes Cutter Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Mullica Yes Rich No Smallwood No Will No Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
