h_fin_2016a_2016-04-20t13:37:24z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/20/2016

03:15 PM -- HB16-1324



Representative Ginal, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1324. The bill as amended by the House Health, Insurance, and Environment Committee, allows veterinarians to receive and store a compounded drug without a patient-specific prescription from an in-state prescription drug outlet or a nonresident pharmacy. The bill also allows veterinarians to dispense the compounded drug, in an amount not to exceed five days' worth of doses, to an animal in an emergency condition if the veterinarian cannot access the compounded drug in a timely manner. Representative Ginal distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment C), amendment L.004 (Attachment D), and a fiscal memorandum (Attachment E) to the committee.



16HouseFin0420AttachC.pdf 16HouseFin0420AttachD.pdf



16HouseFin0420AttachE.pdf





03:21 PM -- Dr. Will French, representing the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), testified in support of the bill. He answered several committee questions.



03:29 PM -- Mr. Leo Boyle, representing CVMA, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment F).



16HouseFin0420AttachF.pdf



03:33 PM -- Ms. Erin Reynolds, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer committee questions.



03:37 PM -- Ms. Jennifer Berman, Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer committee questions.