F487E70F09C554D787258C4D00077164 Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Senators Kirkmeyer
and Gonzales J., primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-124 which
places requirements on the use of profits from the 340B Drug Pricing Program
for nonprofit hospitals and adds new reporting and enforcement provisions.



A fiscal memorandum
was distributed to the committee (Attachment K).



Committee members
asked the bill sponsors questions.

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Committee members asked the panel questions.

Jason Wardrip, representing
Colorado Building & Construction Trades Council, testified in support
of the bill. Ryan Boone, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Amy Goodman, representing Colorado BioScience Association,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Richard Cimino, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Ky Zinnen, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Ms. Portia Prescott,
representing Rocky Mountain NAACP CO-MT-WY State Conference, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Kalvin Pugh, representing Community Access
National Network, testified in support of the bill. Citlaly Quiroz, representing
Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bianka Emerson,
representing Colorado Black Women for Political Action, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Elbra Wedgeworth, representing Save340B, testified in
support of the bill. Mr. Mason Evans, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Laura Hameed, representing Our Health Equity,
testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment L).

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Senator Kirkmeyer explained amendment L.001 (Attachment M).

Senator Kirkmeyer explained amendment L.002 (Attachment N).

Senator Kirkmeyer explained amendment L.005 (Attachment O).

Senator Kirkmeyer explained amendment L.006 (Attachment P).