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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-301

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 30, 2025       Location HCR 0112

SB25-301 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
06:45:49 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Lieder and Johnson, introduced Senate Bill 25-301 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill 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.
06:50:36 PM  
Mr. Kevin McFatridge, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill.  Mrs. Heather Easton, representing Chron’s and Colitis Foundation, testified in support of the bill.  Mrs. Jennifer Kaiser, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Jennifer Oliver, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).
07:00:45 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:03:34 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
07:06:18 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

07:11:08 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-301 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Johnson
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English No
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Brown Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS