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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-126

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 8, 2021       Location SCR 357

SB21-126 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


01:35:15 PM  
Senator Fields, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-126 and responded to questions.The bill establishes timelines and parameters for insurance carriers to enter physicians into their networks, and requires the Commissioner of Insurance to investigate related complaints..  
01:37:54 PM  

Jennifer Souders, representing Colorado Medical Group Management Association, responded to a question and testified in support of the bill.

01:43:29 PM  
Dr. Sami Diab, Colorado Medical Society,  testified in support of the bill.  
01:45:46 PM  
Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.
01:50:35 PM  
Emily Bishop, representing Colorado Medical Society, was available to answer committee questions.
01:56:59 PM  

Amanda Massey, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.

Additional testimony may be found at Attachment A.


02:05:11 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Smallwood
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:05:31 PM  
Senator Fields provided closing  remarks.
02:12:48 PM  
Matt Bishop, LCS, explained the fiscal note in response to a request from Senator Kirkmeyer.

02:17:57 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-126, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Fields
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood No
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS