S_HHS_2023A 03/30/2023 01:53:37 PM Committee Summary

Senator Fields and Senator Liston, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-179 concerning making changes to the child support system that were recommended by the Colorado Child Support Commission.

Child Support Commision
Chair Tracy Rumans, representing the
Colorado Child
Support Commission, testified in support of the bill.



Jennifer Reyes,
representing the Colorado Child Support Commission, testified in support
of the bill.



Division Director
 Larry Desbien, representing the
Colorado Department
of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Committee members provided closing remarks.

Senator Winter and Senator Jaquez Lewis, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1077 concerning requiring health professionals, students, and trainees to obtain informed consent from sedated or unconscious patients before performing intimate examinations. Committee members asked the co-prime sponsors questions.

Elizabeth Newman,
representing the
Colorado Coalition
Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.



Katie Hancock,
representing Mx. Indra Lusero and Elephant Circle , testified in support
of the bill.



Ms. Megan Matthews,
representing the
Colorado Trial
Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Ms. Sandra Little,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Vincent Miller,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



A'magine Goddard,
representing At Your Cervix, testified in support of the bill.



Elaine McManis,
representing the
Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.

Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked questions of Ms. Smith.

Ms. Amy Reyes, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony may be found in Attachment E.

Senator Winter explained amendment L.006 (Attachment G).

Senator Jaques Lewis explained amendment L.007 (Attachment H).

Senator Winter and Senator Jaquez Lewis provided closing remarks.

Committee members provided closing remarks.

Senator Winter, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1183 concerning requiring the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to review applications to exempt prescriptions for serious or complex medical conditions from any requirement to try an alternative drug (step-therapy requirement).

Melissa Horn, representing
the
Arthritis Foundation,
testified in support of the bill.



Mr, RJ Ours, representing
the
American Cancer
Society Cancer Action Network, testified in support of the bill.

Rachel Peterson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Sara Froelich,
representing Rebecca Gillett, testified in support of the bill.



Mrs. Marcee Aude,
representing the
Epilepsy Foundation
of CO and WY, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.



Additional written
testimony can be found in Attachment I.

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Senator Winter and
Senator Will, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-195 concerning
requiring health insurance plans to include any payments made by the covered
person or on their behalf when calculating their total contribution towards
meeting cost-sharing requirements.



Committee members
asked the bill sponsors questions.

Mr. Patrick Boyle,
representing the
Pharmacy Care
Management Association, testified in opposition to the bill.



Karlee Tebbutt,
representing AHIP, testified in opposition to the bill.



Jason Hopfer,
representing the
Colorado Association
of Health plans, testified in opposition to the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

The committee recessed.

Dr. Kavita Nair,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Stacy Hodgson,
representing the
National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Bryn Dunham,
representing the
National Hemophilia
Foundation Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Victor Miller,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Nathan Wilkes, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Gabrielle
Flores, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Bob Bongiovanni,
representing Colorado Individuals and Organizations Responding to HIV/AIDS,
testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Lynn Parry,
representing the
Colorado Medical
Society, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
provided comments to the panel.

Ms. Monica VanBuskirk,
representing Meapta Inc., testified in support of the bill.



Emma Hudson provided
testimony on behalf of Dr. John Corboy in support of the bill.

Ms. Gretchen Mills,
representing the
National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony may be found in Attachment J.

Senator Winter and Senator Will provided closing remarks.