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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
| Date |
04/03/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Cutter |
X |
| Jaquez Lewis |
* |
| Michaelson Jenet |
X |
| Mullica |
* |
| Rich |
X |
| Smallwood |
E |
| Will |
* |
| Ginal |
X |
| Fields |
X |
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| Time |
01:46:18 PM to 02:48:17 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 |
| hHB24-1222 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB24-1332 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1149 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB24-1222 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:46:29 PM |
Senator Rich, primary
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1222, which makes statutory revisions
to ensure consistency in references to the Department of Human Services,
county department of human or social services, and the State Board of Human
Services.
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01:48:21 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1222 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Rich |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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|
Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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|
Mullica |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Excused |
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Will |
Excused |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1332 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:48:42 PM |
Senator Michaelsn
Jenet presented House Bill 24-1332, which continues the rulemaking authority
for the Executive Director of the Department of Early Childhood, which
is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2024. The program is continued through
September 1, 2031.
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01:49:45 PM |
Melissa Mares, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
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01:53:34 PM |
Grace Eckel, representing Colorado Department of Early Childhood, testified in support of the bill.
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01:57:24 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1332 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Michaelson Jenet |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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|
Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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|
Mullica |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
|
|
Smallwood |
Excused |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
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|
Ginal |
Yes |
|
|
Fields |
Yes |
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|
Final |
YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1149 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:57:33 PM |
Senators Kirkmeyer
and Roberts presented House Bill 24-1149, which establishes prior authorization
requirements for certain health care services and prescription drug benefits
covered under a health benefit plan. Specifically, carriers, private utilization
review organizations, and pharmacy benefit managers must:
· develop
and adopt a program that eliminates or substantially modifies the prior
authorization administrative process for qualified health care providers
who meet certain criteria;
· establish
a binding arbitration process for a carrierâs failure to include a provider
in the program;
· publicly
disclose information on prior authorization requirements and restrictions
including a list of drugs that require prior authorization, clinical criteria
for reauthorization, standard forms, data on prior authorization request
determinations, exemptions, and prescription drug formularies;
· annually
review and eliminate prior authorization requirements for services and
drugs that do not promote health care quality or equity, nor reduce health
care spending;
· upon
denial of a prior authorization, provide relevant alternative services
or treatments that may be covered;
· use
an application programming interface that automates the prior authorization
process for providers to access certain information; and
· accept
and respond to prior authorization requests through the secure electronic
transmission system through which the request was submitted.
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02:00:55 PM |
Ms. Saskia Young, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill.
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02:13:04 PM |
Karlee Tebbutt, representing America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), testified in opposition to the bill.
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02:13:15 PM |
Mr. Jonathan Buxton,
representing PCMA, testified in opposition to the bill.
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02:14:23 PM |
Ms. Rebecca Gillett,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:21:35 PM |
Hope Stonner, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
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02:23:56 PM |
Mr. Ryan Biehle,
representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support
of the bill.
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02:24:12 PM |
Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.
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02:32:49 PM |
Dr. Rhonda Parker, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
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02:35:53 PM |
Dr. Nolan Wessell, representing University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Orthopedic Surgery, testified in support of the bill.
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02:48:08 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1149 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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|
Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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|
Mullica |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Excused |
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|
Will |
Yes |
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|
Ginal |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:48:17 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
