H_HI_2023A 03/24/2023 09:39:14 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE Date 03/24/2023 Attendance Brown X Garcia X Hartsook X Lieder X McCormick X Ortiz * Soper X Titone X Weinberg X deGruy Kennedy X Daugherty X Time 09:39:14 AM to 12:42:46 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1215 Amended, referred to House Appropriations 09:39:31 AM Chair Daugherty addressed witness testimony. HB23-1215 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/66D9C5CF5149...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/56C21E380CC7...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2BBCD2033646...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/501950D0208D...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/46BDF08A4B5B...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/12D12D7C8C62...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 09:40:23 AM Representatives Sirota and Boesenecker introduced House Bill 23-1215 to the committee. The bill places limitations on hospital facility fees and requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to update information and restrictions and report on facility fees. 09:55:06 AM The bill sponsors explained amendments L.002, L.003, L.004, L.005, and L.007 to the bill (Attachments A-E). 09:58:10 AM Dean John Reilly, representing the University of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:07:23 AM Donna Lynne, representing Denver Health, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:09:38 AM Mrs. Jennifer Riley, representing Memorial Regional Health, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:12:04 AM Bryan Johnson, representing St. Mary's Medical Center, Intermountain Health, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:16:07 AM Ms. Lynne and Mr. Reilly responded to questions from the committee. 10:23:48 AM Eric Waskowicz, representing United States of Care, testified in support of the bill. 10:25:50 AM Loren Adler, representing the Brookings Institute, testified in support of the bill. 10:28:45 AM Mr. Michael Kark, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 10:31:10 AM Nataliya Zelinska, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 10:34:19 AM Witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 10:43:59 AM Mr. Damian McCabe, representing UCHealth, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:46:28 AM Ms. Pat Samples MS RN CENP, representing the Colorado Organization for Nursing Leaders, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:48:42 AM Dr. Scott Adams, representing Behavioral Health Center of Aurora/HealthONE Hospitals, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:50:56 AM Mr. Nico Brown, representing Vail Health, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:53:23 AM Witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 11:02:53 AM Ms. Kristen Taddonio, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:06:43 AM Dr. Nicholas Nonas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:08:58 AM Sandra Payne, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:10:56 AM Mr. Robert Smith, representing the Colorado Business Group on Health, testified in support of the bill. 11:14:04 AM Mr. David Mafe, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:16:23 AM Mr. Zachary D'Argonne, representing HCA/HealthONE, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:18:26 AM Kelly Galloway, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:20:54 AM Joshua Ewing, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:23:52 AM Mr. Ewing responded to questions from the committee. 11:34:19 AM Committee and witness discussion continued. 11:44:26 AM Ms. Johanna Butler, representing the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), testified in a neutral position on the bill. 11:46:51 AM Dr. John McLaughlin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:49:01 AM Mr. Matthew Burin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:51:16 AM Diane Kruse, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:53:31 AM Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 11:55:46 AM Ms. Cruz responded to questions from the committee. 12:00:19 PM Mr. McLaughlin and Ms. Cruz responded to questions from the committee. 12:04:39 PM All written testimony can be found in Attachment F. 12:07:45 PM Representative Sirota introduce L.002 to the committee (Attachment A). 12:10:21 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved deGruy Kennedy Seconded Garcia Brown Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Weinberg No deGruy Kennedy Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:10:22 PM Representative. Sirota introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment B). 12:11:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Soper Seconded Garcia Brown Garcia Hartsook Lieder McCormick Ortiz Soper Titone Weinberg deGruy Kennedy Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:11:58 PM Representative Sirota introduced amendment L.004 to the committee (Attachment C). 12:13:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved deGruy Kennedy Seconded Garcia Brown Garcia Hartsook Lieder McCormick Ortiz Soper Titone Weinberg deGruy Kennedy Daugherty YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:13:04 PM Representative Sirota introduced amendment L.007 to the committee (Attachment E). 12:14:17 PM Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee regarding amendment L.007. 12:17:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 Moved deGruy Kennedy Seconded Garcia Brown Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Weinberg No deGruy Kennedy Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:17:50 PM Representative Sirota introduced amendment L.005 to the committee (Attachment D). 12:19:06 PM Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 12:21:33 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved deGruy Kennedy Seconded Titone Brown Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook Yes Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Weinberg No deGruy Kennedy Yes Daugherty Yes YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:21:46 PM Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill. 12:29:19 PM Committee members provided final comments on the bill. 12:42:39 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1215, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved deGruy Kennedy Seconded Garcia Brown Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook No Lieder Yes McCormick Yes Ortiz Yes Soper No Titone Yes Weinberg No deGruy Kennedy Yes Daugherty Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:42:46 PM The committee adjourned.
