s_hhs_2016a_2016-02-18t13:30:00z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/18/2016

02:33 PM -- HB 16-1095



Senator Crowder, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1095. The bill specifies that health insurance plans must provide coverage for renewing an eye drop medication prescription for under certain conditions. First, health plans must cover prescribed refills of eye drop medication that are filled after 70 percent of the days in original prescription or latest refill has elapsed. Second, health plans must cover the costs for refilling eye drop medication if the original prescription states that additional quantities of eye drop medication are required and the renewal does not exceed the number of additional quantities needed. In addition, coverage must be provided for one additional bottle if the original prescription states that the additional bottle is for use at a day care center, school, or adult day program. Required coverage for the additional bottle is limited to one refill every three months. The required prescription eye drop coverage under the bill is subject to the same deductibles, copayment, or coinsurance established for all other prescription drug benefits under the health plan.



02:34 PM -- Chet Seward, Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, spoke in support of the bill.



02:38 PM -- Dr. Emily McCourt, self, spoke in support of the bill.



02:41 PM -- Dr. Leo Seibold, self, spoke in support of the bill.



02:47 PM -- Mike Sausser, self, spoke in support of the bill.



02:49 PM -- Lexie Barnes and her son Calvin Winslow Barnes, self, spoke in support of the bill.



02:56 PM -- Bill Younkes, self, maintained a neutral position on the bill.



02:58 PM



Senator Crowder made closing comments. Senator Martinez Humenik discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment C).



160218 AttachC.pdf