Date: 05/03/2017
Location: SCR 354

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion p Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion p Refer Senate Bill 17-300, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection PASS

11:20 AM -- SB 17-300

Senator Lambert, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-300. Senate Bill 17-300 requires the Commissioner of Insurance in the Department of Regulatory Agencies to develop, by rule, a program to provide health care coverage to high-risk individuals and reduce health insurance premiums in the individual market. Specifically, the commissioner:

• may examine options for the program including creating a high-risk pool or a reinsurance program;
• is required to comply with federal laws and regulations in order to qualify for federal financial support;
• is required to develop a waiver proposal and may apply to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services for a waiver from the provisions of the Affordable Care Act;
• is required to develop, by rule, a list of presumptive medical conditions that have a high risk of above-average health care costs to determine program eligibility;
• may implement a state plan meeting the waiver requirements consistent with state and federal law; and
• may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources to implement the bill.

Senator Lambert distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 and a handout (Attachments C, D, and E).

170503 AttachC.pdf170503 AttachD.pdf170503 AttachE.pdf

11:30 AM -- Virginia Morrison Love, America's Health Insurance Plans, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

11:40 AM -- Sara Orrange, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill.

11:42 AM -- Bethany Pray, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pray responded to questions.

11:48 AM -- Peg Brown, Colorado Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.

11:58 AM

Senator Lambert made closing comments. Ms. Brown came back to the table to respond to questions. Committee discussion followed.

BILL:	SB17-300
TIME:	12:10:30 PM
MOVED:	Aguilar
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar
	Crowder
	Kefalas
	Martinez Humenik
	Smallwood
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:	SB17-300
TIME:	12:10:49 PM
MOVED:	Aguilar
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar
	Crowder
	Kefalas
	Martinez Humenik
	Smallwood
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:

BILL:	SB17-300
TIME:	12:10:55 PM
MOVED:	Aguilar
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 17-300, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar	Yes
	Crowder	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Martinez Humenik	Yes
	Smallwood	Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:14 PM

Senator Martinez Humenik adjourned the meeting.