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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
| Date |
05/02/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Buckner |
X |
| Jaquez Lewis |
X |
| Kirkmeyer |
X |
| Simpson |
X |
| Smallwood |
X |
| Ginal |
X |
| Fields |
X |
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| Time |
06:12:46 PM to 07:54:06 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Fields |
| This Report was prepared by |
Jerard Brown |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB22-1369 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB22-1403 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB22-1399 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB22-1122 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB22-1369 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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06:14:44 PM |
Senator Story and Senator Sonnenberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1369, which requires the Department of Early Childhood to contract with a Colorado-based nonprofit entity to provide children's mental health programs.
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06:18:16 PM |
Keyton Loner, representing
self, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Lisa Hill, representing Invest in Kids, testified in support of the
bill.
Mrs. Marisa Gullicksrud, representing Invest in Kids, testified in support
of the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee
(Attachment A).
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06:29:35 PM |
Senator Story, Senator Sonnenberg, and the committee provided closing remarks.
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06:34:56 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1369 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Excused |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Excused |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1122 - Lay Over
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06:35:06 PM |
House Bill 22-1122
was initially heard at the committee's April 28, 2022 meeting. Public testimony
was taken at that time and the bill was laid over for action only. Senator
Jaquez Lewis, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1122, which requires
pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacies at certain rates, and
also creates the 340B Prescription Drug Program Anti-Discrimination Act,
which, among its provisions, prohibits a third party that reimburses a
340B covered entity for 340B drugs from imposing fees, charge backs, or
other adjustments on covered entities or contract pharmacies based on their
participation in the 340B drug pricing program, or requiring a claim for
a drug to include a modifier to indicate that the drug is a 340B drug unless
the claim is for payment, directly or indirectly, by the Medicaid program.
Senator Fields laid over House Bill 22-1122 until after House Bill 22-1203.
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HB22-1403 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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06:38:42 PM |
Senator Buckner, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1403, which extends deadlines established by House Bill 21-1198 by three months.
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06:41:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1403 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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|
Simpson |
Excused |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1122 - Lay Over
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06:41:17 PM |
Senator Fields laid
over House Bill 22-1122 until the end of committee.
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HB22-1399 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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06:49:03 PM |
Senator Ginal, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1399, which creates a deceptive trade practice under the Colorado Consumer Code if a person uses the title of music therapist without an active music therapist board-certified credential administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
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06:52:52 PM |
Dr. Kimberly Sena
Moore, representing the Certification Board for Music Therapists, testified
in support of the bill.
Sharon Palone, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Amanda Brigham, representing the Colorado Music Therapy State Task
Force, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Andrew Knight, representing Colorado State University, testified in
support of the bill.
Mrs. Amy Wilson, representing the Colorado Music Therapy State Task Force,
testified in support of the bill.
Committee members made comments to the panel.
Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment
B).
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07:08:39 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1399 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Excused |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1122 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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07:09:17 PM |
Senator Jaquez Lewis
introduced and explained amendment L.015 (Attachment C).
Committee members discussed the amendment.
Christy Chase, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered
questions from the committee.
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07:32:54 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Jaquez Lewis |
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| Seconded |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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07:32:56 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer
introduced and explained amendment L.011 (Attachment D).
Committee members discussed the amendment.
Ms. Chase further
discussed House Bill 22-1122 with the committee.
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07:47:59 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
No |
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Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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07:53:57 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1122, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Jaquez Lewis |
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| Seconded |
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|
Buckner |
Yes |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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|
Smallwood |
No |
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Ginal |
No |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 07:54:06 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
