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H_HHS_2025A 04/15/2025 05:59:05 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 04/15/2025
Attendance
Bradfield X
Bradley X
English X
Feret X
Garcia Sander X
Gilchrist X
Hamrick X
Johnson X
McCormick X
Rydin X
Stewart K. X
Lieder X
Brown X
Time 05:59:05 PM to 06:27:17 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Brown
This Report was prepared by Eliyah Chadioun
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB25-196 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB25-1326 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB25-196 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
05:59:14 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Lieder and Jackson, introduced Senate Bill 25-196
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Current law requires
health insurance carriers to cover a variety of preventative health services
as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Health Resources
and Services Administration, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices, with no cost-sharing. In the event that these organizations
are repealed or modified, the bill allows the Department of Regulatory
Agencies to adopt rules for any of the services that were recommended as
of January 2025, and mandate coverage for any services recommended by the
Nurse-Physician Advisory Task Force for Colorado Health Care.
06:05:20 PM  
Mr. Kevin McFatridge,
representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the
bill.



Karlee Tebbutt,
representing America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), testified to amend
the bill.
06:08:38 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:12:55 PM  
Mr. Eric Waskowicz,
representing United States of Care, testified in support of the bill. Michael
Conway, representing Division of Insurance, testified in support of the
bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
06:18:16 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:20:35 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


06:23:49 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-196 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1326 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
06:23:57 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Espenoza and Bradley, introduced House Bill 25-1326
to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill removes the
terms “community mental health center” and “community mental health
clinic” and replaces them with “behavioral health safety net providers”.
06:25:32 PM  
Erica Gannett, representing Behavioral Health Administration, was available to answer committee questions.
06:25:53 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


06:26:57 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1326 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bradley
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


06:27:17 PM   The committee adjourned.






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