h_hie_2016a_2016-03-24t13:37:01z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/24/2016

01:58 PM -- HB 16-1336



Representative Rankin and Representative Hamner, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1336. The bill requires the Commissioner of Insurance in the Department of Regulatory Agencies to conduct a study to determine the impacts and viability of establishing a single geographic area for use in determining the premium rates for individual health insurance plans issued in Colorado. The study must be completed no later than August 1, 2016. The commissioner must report and present the findings and recommendations of the study to the Joint Budget Committee.



02:02 PM



Representative Rankin answered questions from the committee.



02:07 PM -- Lee Cox, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cox answered questions from the committee.



02:15 PM -- Alice Pugh, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pugh answered questions from the committee.



02:19 PM -- Chris Neuswanger, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Neuswanger answered questions from the committee. He provided a packet of information (Attachment A) to the committee.



160324 AttachA.pdf



02:24 PM -- Richard Backe, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Backe answered questions from the committee.



02:29 PM -- Terri Newland, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Newland answered questions from the committee.



02:33 PM -- Jim Markuson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Markuson answered questions from the committee.



02:39 PM -- Gini Pingenot, Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.



02:41 PM -- Steve Reynolds, Club 20, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Reynolds answered questions from the committee.



02:51 PM -- Kevin Bommer, Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.



02:54 PM -- Kim Cancelosi, Town of Frisco, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cancelosi answered questions from the committee.



03:06 PM -- Nissa Erickson, Representative Jared Polis' Office, read a statement from Representative Jarod Polis (Attachment B). Ms. Erickson answered questions from the committee.



160324 AttachB.pdf



03:13 PM -- Erin Miller, Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.



03:16 PM -- Eileen Waldow, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:19 PM -- Debra Judy, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.



03:21 PM -- Virginia Morrison-Love, America's Health Insurance Plans, testified in a neutral capacity. She discussed her concerns about implementing a single geographic rating area. Ms. Morrison-Love answered questions from the committee.



03:38 PM



Representative Hamner made comments to the committee. Discussion with Ms. Morrison-Love ensued.



03:48 PM -- Sara Orrange, Colorado Association of Health Plan, testified in a neutral capacity.



03:51 PM -- Jill Ryan, Eagle County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill.



03:56 PM -- Mike Bordogne, Lake County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill.



03:59 PM -- Rachel Richards, Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill.



04:04 PM -- Tom Jankovsky, Garfield County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill.



04:09 PM -- Phil Chamberland, Gunnison County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill.



04:12 PM -- Dan Gibbs, Summit County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill.



04:18 PM -- Peg Brown, Division of Insurance, Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified on the bill in a neutral capacity. Ms. Brown answered questions from the committee.



04:34 PM



Representative Esgar explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Representative Rankin and Representative Hamner commented on amendment L.002. Representative Esgar further explained amendment L.002.



160324 AttachC.pdf

04:37 PM



Representative Ginal explained amendment L.003 (Attachment D) and a conceptual amendment to amendment L.003. Representative Hamner made comments about the conceptual amendment to amendment L.003. Ms. Brown commented on amendment L.003. Committee discussion about amendment L.003 and the conceptual amendment to amendment L.003 occurred. Representative Rankin and Representative Hamner commented on amendment L.003. Ms. Brown responded to members questions. Committee discussion about amendment L.003 ensued.



160324 AttachD.pdf



04:43 PM



Representative McCann read letter from Anita Denboske (Attachment E).



04:45 PM



Representative Hamner and Representative Rankin made concluding remarks. Committee members commented on the bill.

04:51 PM



The committee adjourned.