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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-121

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 28, 2025       Location HCR 0112

SB25-121 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:59:21 PM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative Gilchrist, introduced Senate Bill 25-121 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to reimburse providers that offer vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy to Medicaid members diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy at a rate of 60 percent of the cost of acquiring the VNS device plus the cost of the procedure.
03:02:51 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
03:08:36 PM  
Andrew Abalos, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, testified in opposition to the bill. Timothy Sweeney, representing Livanova, testified in support of the bill.  Sara Yerkey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Marcee Aude, representing Epilepsy Foundation of CO & WY, testified in support of the bill.  Mrs. Larissa Hill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:22:29 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:30:57 PM  
Brendan Fung, representing Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee.
03:35:54 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment A).
03:37:10 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

03:42:10 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A).
Moved Gilchrist
Seconded Bradley
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
03:42:11 PM  
The bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
03:43:14 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

03:49:26 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-121, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Gilchrist
Seconded Feret
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English No
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick No
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin No
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder No
Brown Yes
YES: 5   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:50:03 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 25-121 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret No
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist No
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick No
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. No
Lieder Yes
Brown No
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS