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HB19-1216

Reduce Insulin Prices

Concerning measures to reduce a patient's costs of prescription insulin drugs, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Session:

2019 Regular Session

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Bill Summary

Prescription insulin drugs - 30-day supply - cost-sharing cap - appropriation. Effective January 1, 2020, the act caps the cost sharing a covered person is required to pay for prescription insulin drugs at $100 per 30-day supply of insulin.

The act requires the department of law to investigate the pricing of prescription insulin drugs and submit a report of its findings to the governor, the commissioner of insurance, and the judiciary committees of the senate and house of representatives.

$26,054 is appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of insurance to implement the act.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Status

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/22/2019	Signed Act	PDF
05/14/2019	Final Act	PDF
04/27/2019	Rerevised	PDF
04/26/2019	Revised	PDF
04/16/2019	Reengrossed	PDF
04/12/2019	Engrossed	PDF
02/28/2019	Introduced	PDF

Preamended Versions (3 )

Date	Bill Type	Documents
04/22/2019	PA3	PDF
04/12/2019	PA2	PDF
03/22/2019	PA1	PDF

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Date	Version	Documents
07/08/2019	FN3	PDF
04/09/2019	FN2	PDF
03/19/2019	FN1	PDF

Budget Staff Analysis (1)

Date	Version	Documents
04/11/2019	SA1	PDF

Committee Actions

04/24/2019 | Senate Appropriations (1 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1216 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 6-4.	Vote Summary

04/19/2019 | Senate Health & Human Services (3 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 19-1216, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.	Vote Summary

04/12/2019 | House Appropriations (2 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment J.001	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 19-1216, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.	Vote Summary

03/20/2019 | House Health & Insurance (3 )

Committee Report Hearing Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B).	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 19-1216, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 9-2.	Vote Summary

Votes

House Votes (3)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
04/30/2019	Senate Amendments	CONCUR	Aye: 53 No: 12 Other: 0	View
04/30/2019	Senate Amendments	REPASS	Aye: 50 No: 15 Other: 0	View
04/16/2019	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 51 No: 13 Other: 1	View

Senate Votes (1)

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
04/27/2019	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 22 No: 12 Other: 1	View

Amendments

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
04/26/2019	L.007	Second Reading	Lost**	PDF
04/19/2019	L.006	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
04/19/2019	L.005	SEN Health & Human Services	Passed*	PDF
04/12/2019	J.001	HOU Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
03/20/2019	L.003	HOU Health & Insurance	Passed*	PDF
03/20/2019	L.002	HOU Health & Insurance	Passed*	PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Bill History

Date	Location	Action
05/22/2019	Governor	Governor Signed
05/14/2019	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/14/2019	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/14/2019	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/30/2019	Senate	House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/29/2019	Senate	House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/27/2019	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2019	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/24/2019	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/19/2019	Senate	Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/16/2019	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/16/2019	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/15/2019	House	House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/12/2019	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/12/2019	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/20/2019	House	House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/28/2019	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Rep. D. Roberts Sen. K. Donovan, Sen. K. Priola
Sponsor	Rep. J. McCluskie
Co-sponsor	Rep. J. Arndt, Rep. K. Becker, Rep. S. Beckman, Rep. A. Benavidez, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. J. Buckner, Rep. B. Buentello, Rep. Y. Caraveo, Rep. J. Coleman, Rep. L. Cutter, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. T. Exum, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. R. Galindo, Rep. A. Garnett, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. M. Gray, Rep. C. Hansen, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. D. Jackson, Rep. S. Jaquez Lewis, Rep. C. Kennedy, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. T. Kraft-Tharp, Rep. L. Landgraf, Rep. L. Liston, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. J. Melton, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. K. Mullica, Rep. J. Singer, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. T. Sullivan, Rep. K. Tipper, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. D. Valdez, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. P. Will, Rep. J. Wilson Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. L. Court, Sen. J. Danielson, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. R. Fields, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. B. Pettersen, Sen. T. Story, Sen. N. Todd, Sen. A. Williams, Sen. F. Winter

Session Laws

Effective Date	Chapter #	Title	Documents
08/02/2019	248	Reduce Insulin Prices	2019a_sl_248.pdf

The Colorado Senate and House of Representatives will not convene on Monday, January 20, 2025 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day.

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details

Reduce Insulin Prices

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (3 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Budget Staff Analysis (1)

Committee Actions

04/24/2019 | Senate Appropriations (1 )

04/19/2019 | Senate Health & Human Services (3 )

04/12/2019 | House Appropriations (2 )

03/20/2019 | House Health & Insurance (3 )

Votes

House Votes (3)

Senate Votes (1)

Amendments

Bill History

Sponsors

Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Dylan Roberts

Kerry Donovan

Kevin Priola

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