H_HI_2023A 03/21/2023 10:05:31 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE Date 03/21/2023 Attendance Brown X Garcia X Hartsook X Lieder X McCormick X Ortiz * Soper X Titone X Weinberg X deGruy Kennedy X Daugherty X Time 10:05:31 AM to 12:48:35 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-041 Postponed Indefinitely hHB23-1197 Referred to House Appropriations hHB23-1136 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB23-093 Referred to the Committee of the Whole SB23-041 - Postponed Indefinitely 10:05:51 AM Representatives Amabile and Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-041 concerning the authorization of prescription drugs for off-label use. The bill authorizes prescription drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for off-label use. 10:10:04 AM The committee asked the co-prime bill sponsors questions on the bill. 10:24:14 AM Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee. 10:27:12 AM Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified 10:32:25 AM Jack Teter, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Bethany Pray, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked the panel questions. 10:53:04 AM The co-prime bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 10:57:38 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-041 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Soper Seconded Weinberg Brown No Garcia Excused Hartsook Yes Lieder No McCormick No Ortiz No Soper Yes Titone No Weinberg Yes deGruy Kennedy No Daugherty No YES: 3 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 10:58:05 AM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-041 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved deGruy Kennedy Seconded Ortiz Brown Yes Garcia Excused Hartsook No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Soper No Titone Yes Weinberg No deGruy Kennedy Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1197 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/718C4D088CE6...$File/Attachment A - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Combined.pdf 10:58:22 AM Representative Young, prime bill sponsor, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1197 concerning the stakeholder process for oversight of host home providers. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to engage in a stakeholder process to address the oversight of host home providers. 11:09:24 AM Ms. Nancy Bach, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lorraine Espinoza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Carrie Gagnon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Hanni Raley, representing The Arc of Aurora, The Arc of Colorado, and the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 11:24:34 AM Maureen Welch, representing Navigating Disabilty Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Benjamin Teevan, representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kelly McCullough, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the commitee (Attachment A). 11:30:22 AM The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill. 11:31:09 AM Committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 11:33:06 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1197 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Weinberg Seconded Ortiz Brown Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Soper Excused Titone Yes Weinberg Yes deGruy Kennedy Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1136 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/49DFA750F9F9...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 11:33:18 AM Representatives Ortiz and Hartsook, co-prime bill sponsors, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1136 concerning prosthetic devices for recreational activity. The bill addresses health insurance coverage for a prosthetic device necessary for a covered person to engage in certain types of activities. 11:42:04 AM The committee asked the co-prime bill sponsors questions on the bill. 11:42:20 AM Kristine McMahon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Suzanne Schlicht, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Schlicht, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:55:06 AM Ms. Kristine McGuire, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lacey Henderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Teevan, representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill. 12:03:19 PM The panel answered questions from the committee. 12:06:14 PM Ms. Angela Montgomery, representing the Rocky Mountain Orthotic and Prosthetic Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Shaneis Kehoe, representing the Rocky Mountain Coalition of Orthotics and Prosthetics, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jeffrey Cain, representing the Amputee Coalition of America, testified in support of the bill. 12:13:21 PM The panel answered questions from the committee. 12:15:35 PM Representatives Ortiz and Hartsook explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 12:16:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Moved Ortiz Seconded Garcia Brown Garcia Hartsook Lieder McCormick Ortiz Soper Excused Titone Weinberg deGruy Kennedy Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:16:45 PM The co-prime bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. Members of the committee gave closing comments on the bill. 12:23:42 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1136, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ortiz Seconded Hartsook Brown Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Weinberg Yes deGruy Kennedy Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-093 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/123B1CEBF2E9...$File/Attachment C - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - Combined.pdf 12:25:38 PM Representatives Brown and Weissman, co-prime bill sponsors, gave an overview of Senate Bill 23-093 concerning increasing consumer protections in various medical transactions. 12:27:36 PM The co-prime bill sponsors answered questions from the committee. 12:35:48 PM Jefferey Riester, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Martha Fulford, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dana Bacon, representing The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C). 12:43:43 PM The co-prime bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 12:48:09 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-093 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Brown Seconded Lieder Brown Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Soper Excused Titone Yes Weinberg No deGruy Kennedy Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:48:35 PM The committee adjourned.
