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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-065

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Jan 31, 2018       Location LSB B

SB18-065 - Committee Discussion Only
01:14:27 PM  

Senator Gardner introduced Senate Bill 18-065.  The bill adds health maintenance organizations to the Colorado Life and Health Protection Association and makes changes to association assessments and fees.
01:21:28 PM  

Chris Chandler, Life & Health Insurance Protection Association, spoke about the role of the association in consumer protection when insurers become insolvent in Colorado.  He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).
01:30:22 PM  
Mike Conway, Division of Insurance, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.
01:48:54 PM  
Senator Gardner directed questions to Mr. Conway and Mr. Chandler. Committee discussion continued.
02:03:41 PM  
Jandel Allen Davis, Kaiser Permanente, spoke in opposition to the bill. She provided two handouts to the committee (Attachments B and C). She responded to questions from the committee.
02:15:06 PM  
Jackie Zheleznyak, Denver Health, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
02:30:54 PM  
Richard Rush, Kaiser Permanente, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.
02:39:33 PM  
Cindy Palmer, Friday Health, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
02:45:36 PM  
Jim Hall, American Council of Life Insurers, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
02:47:49 PM  
Amy Lazzaro, Cigna, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
02:53:27 PM  
Randi Reichel, United Healthcare, spoke in support of the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).
03:01:58 PM  
John Roble, Cigna, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
03:05:14 PM  
Marc Neely, United Healthcare, spoke in support of the bill.
03:09:27 PM  
Steve Fitzsimmons, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
03:23:23 PM  
Senator Gardner made closing comments on the merits of the bill and asked that the bill be laid over.
03:24:14 PM  
Senator Tate laid the bill over for action at a later date.