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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1094

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 19, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1094 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
06:44:42 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
06:51:43 PM  
The committee came back to order.
06:51:58 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Johnson, introduced House Bill 25-1094 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill places disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and regulates pricing practices including by prohibiting PBMs from keeping income from anything other than a flat-dollar service fee per prescription drug. The Department of Regulatory Agencies must promulgate rules for regulation enforcement.
07:10:33 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
07:13:56 PM  
Dr. Michael Kapsa, representing America's Agenda, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Hunter Nelson, representing Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill.

Liz Waddick, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Rebecca Gillett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:24:25 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:29:47 PM  
Mr. Patrick Boyle, representing Pharmacy Care Management Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kris Hathaway, representing AHIP, testified in opposition to the bill.

Rachel Lee, representing CVS Health, was available to answer committee questions.

Mr. Kevin McFatridge, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:37:36 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:44:53 PM  
Katie Wolf, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. John Christen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Evan Conant, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:50:25 PM  
Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Chris Holmes, representing Capitol Heights Pharmacy, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Kristin Holmes, representing Capitol Heights Pharmacy, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Joseph Poling, representing RxPlus Pharmacies and Good Day, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Selena Owen, representing RxPlus Pharmacies and Gem Pharmacy, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Lucas Smith, representing RxPlus Pharmacy, Buena Vista Drug and Salida Pharmacy and Fountain, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Ky Davis, representing RxPlus Pharmacies and Harris Pharmacy, testified to amend the bill.
08:08:38 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
08:15:58 PM  
Dr. Robert Levin, representing Alliance for Transparent and Affordable Prescriptions (ATAP), testified in support of the bill.

Marissa Hallo, representing Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.
08:21:58 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
08:24:10 PM  
Mr. Mark Blum, representing PBM Accountability Project, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Hope Nakazato, representing Capital Rx, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Boone, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Bridget Seritt, representing Advocates for CoPassionate Therapy Now, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment Q).
08:35:40 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
08:39:51 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment R).

08:42:08 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment R).
Moved Brown
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:42:09 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment S).
08:43:40 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

08:44:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment S).
Moved Brown
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:44:48 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
08:49:31 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

08:53:09 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1094, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Johnson
Seconded Brown
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin No
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS