h_hie_2017a_2017-03-30t14:34:39z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/30/2017

Location: HCR 0107

02:34 PM -- HB 17-1080



Representative Young presented House Bill 17-1080, along with a handout (Attachment A) and amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The bill clarifies and modifies the licensing requirements for durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers in several areas. First, it requires DME suppliers who currently bill or plan to bill the Colorado Medicaid program in the current calendar year to be licensed by the Secretary of State's Office (SOS), and removes language from statute requiring licensure based on a supplier's intent to competitively bid to supply certain products. Second, it requires that each location of the DME supplier be located within 100 miles of a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary to whom the supplier provides medical equipment, and that the license applicant attest that each location meets this requirement. Third, it clarifies that certain suppliers are not required to be licensed if they only provide services related to insulin infusion pumps or mail order diabetes testing supplies.



170330 AttachA.pdf170330 AttachB.pdf



02:39 PM -- Jason Hopfer, representing the Bone Growth Stimulator Coalition, testified against the bill.



02:42 PM -- Elizabeth Rosen, representing the Bone Growth Stimulator Coalition, testified against the bill.



02:48 PM -- Doug Coleman, representing the Colorado Association for Medical Equipment Suppliers, testified in support of the bill.



02:55 PM -- Kelli Ore, representing Rocky Mountain Medical Equipment, testified in support of the bill.



03:03 PM -- Kenneth Snyder, representing Nepenthe Home Medical Equipment, testified in support of the bill.