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h_phc_2016a_2016-04-15t15:04:20z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/15/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1322



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). The motion p

Refer House Bill 16-1322, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS

Pass Without Objection

PASS







03:05 PM -- HB 16-1322



Representative Pettersen and Representative Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1322 to the committee. The bill requires health insurance plans that are required by federal law to cover contraceptives to cover a 3-month supply of a prescription contraceptive the first time it is dispensed to a covered person, and a 12-month supply any time it is subsequently re-dispensed.





03:07 PM -- Caitlin Westerson, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Westerson responded to questions from the committee. Representative Pettersen commented.



03:13 PM --
Amanda Carlson, 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



03:16 PM



Representative Pettersen responded to questions from the committee.



03:17 PM --
Ashley Wheeland, Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



03:19 PM -- Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis, Kaiser Permanente, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Allen-Davis responded to questions from the committee.



03:26 PM



Representative Pettersen distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A), and explained it to the committee.



160415 AttachA.pdf160415 AttachA.pdf

BILL: HB16-1322
TIME: 03:27:05 PM
MOVED: Pettersen
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Singer
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
Leonard
Moreno
Pettersen
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





03:27 PM



Amendment L.004 (Attachment B) was distributed to the committee. Representative Pettersen responded to questions about amendment L.004.



160415 AttachB.pdf160415 AttachB.pdf

BILL: HB16-1322
TIME: 03:27:28 PM
MOVED: Pettersen
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 8-4, with one excused.
SECONDED: Singer
VOTE
Conti
Yes
Danielson
Yes
Everett
No
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
No
Landgraf
Excused
Leonard
No
Moreno
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Windholz
No
Singer
Yes
Primavera
Yes
YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





03:30 PM



Representative Pettersen distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment C) to the committee.



160415 AttachC.pdf160415 AttachC.pdf

BILL: HB16-1322
TIME: 03:31:04 PM
MOVED: Pettersen
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Ginal
VOTE
Conti
Danielson
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
Leonard
Moreno
Pettersen
Tyler
Windholz
Singer
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





03:32 PM



Representative Coram and Representative Pettersen gave concluding remarks. Committee members commented on the bill.

BILL: HB16-1322
TIME: 03:35:56 PM
MOVED: Pettersen
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1322, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4.
SECONDED: Ginal
VOTE
Conti
Yes
Danielson
Yes
Everett
No
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
No
Landgraf
Yes
Leonard
No
Moreno
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Windholz
No
Singer
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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