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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-301

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 24, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-301 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
06:44:27 PM  
Senators Wallace and Kirkmeyer, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-301 which prohibits insurance carriers from imposing prior authorization requirements to adjust the dose or frequency of a chronic maintenance drug if, the drug was previously approved for the same chronic or debilitating condition; it is not an opioid or controlled substance; and no more than two adjustments have been made without prior authorization.
06:47:40 PM  
Mrs. Heather Easton, representing Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Boone, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jennifer Oliver, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Jennifer Kaiser, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment I).
06:58:24 PM  
The committee recessed.
07:09:44 PM  
Committee resumed.
07:09:51 PM  
Senator Kirkmeyer explained amendment L.003 (Attachment J).

07:10:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment J).
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Ball
Bright
Carson
Cutter
Daugherty
Kirkmeyer
Weissman
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:10:45 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
07:11:37 PM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.

07:12:20 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-301, as amended, to the Committee of the Wholeand with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Ball Yes
Bright Yes
Carson Yes
Cutter Yes
Daugherty Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Weissman Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS