s_blt_2017a_2017-03-27t13:08:19z4 Hearing Summary
Date: 03/27/2017
Location: SCR 354
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1115
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
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| Adopt amendment L.004. The motion passed without o Refer House Bill 17-1115, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
03:36 PM -- HB 17-1115
Senator Kefalas and Senator Tate introduced House Bill 17-1115, concerning the establishment of direct primary health care agreements to operate without regulation by the Division of Insurance. The bill establishes definitions and legal parameters for direct primary health care agreements. In addition, it specifies that direct primary health agreements are not an insurance product and are not regulated by the Division of Insurance. The bill prohibits a health care provider from refusing to enter into an agreement or from discontinuing an agreement because of the health status of a patient. The sponsors provided amendment L.004 (Attachment K).
170327 AttachK.pdf
03:38 PM -- Dr. Mark Tomasulo, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP), spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
03:41 PM -- Dr. Clint Flanagan, CAFP, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
03:44 PM -- Dr. Brieanna Seefeldt, CAFP, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:05 PM -- Eugene Aydelott, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:08 PM -- Lindsey Cushman, DigitalGlobe, spoke in favor of the bill.
04:12 PM
Senator Tate made closing comments on the merits of the bill and discussed the purpose of the amendment.
| BILL: | HB17-1115 | |
| TIME: | 04:14:30 PM | |
| MOVED: | Tate | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.004. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Jahn
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Smallwood
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Todd
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Williams A.
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Neville T.
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Tate
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:14 PM
Senator Kefalas made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1115 | |
| TIME: | 04:15:38 PM | |
| MOVED: | Tate | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | |
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Jahn
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Yes
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Priola
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Yes
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Smallwood
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Yes
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Todd
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Yes
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Williams A.
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Tate
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Yes
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Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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