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BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1226

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Mar 28, 2023       Location HCR 0112

HB23-1226 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


10:42:25 AM  
Representatives Soper and deGruy Kennedy, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1226 regarding hospital transparency and reporting requirements. A handout from the Colorado Hospital Association (Attachment B) and Colorado Departrment of Health Care Policy and Financing (Attachment C) were distributed to the committee.
10:55:17 AM  
Katherine Mulready, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill.

Tom Rennell, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill.

Thomas Donohue, representing Centura, testified to amend the bill.

Kelly Johnston, representing the St. Vincent General Hospital District, testified to amend the bill.

The committee asked questions to the panel.
11:06:35 AM  
Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Executive Director Kim Bimestefer, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

Nancy Dolson, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Josh Benn, representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, testified in support of the bill.

Members of the panel answered questions from the committee.
11:15:04 AM  
Mr. Robert Smith, representing the Colorado Business Group on Health, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Debbie Chandler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Ge Bai, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Kenneth Maestas, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment D).
11:27:03 AM  
Representatives Soper and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

11:28:23 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
Moved Soper
Seconded deGruy Kennedy
Brown
Dickson
Hartsook
Kipp
Lieder
Ortiz
Soper
Velasco
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:28:24 AM  
Representatives Soper and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F).

11:28:54 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F).
Moved Soper
Seconded deGruy Kennedy
Brown
Dickson
Hartsook
Kipp
Lieder
Ortiz
Soper
Velasco
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:28:55 AM  
Representatives Soper and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.003 (Attachment G).

11:29:50 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G).
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Soper
Brown
Dickson
Hartsook
Kipp
Lieder
Ortiz
Soper
Velasco
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:29:50 AM  
Representatives Soper and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.004 (Attachment H).

11:30:43 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment H).
Moved Soper
Seconded deGruy Kennedy
Brown
Dickson
Hartsook
Kipp
Lieder
Ortiz
Soper
Velasco
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:30:44 AM  
Representatives Soper and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.006 (Attachment I).

11:31:28 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment I).
Moved Soper
Seconded deGruy Kennedy
Brown
Dickson
Hartsook
Kipp
Lieder
Ortiz
Soper
Velasco
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:31:29 AM  
Representatives Soper and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.007 (Attachment J).

11:32:27 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment J).
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Soper
Brown
Dickson
Hartsook
Kipp
Lieder
Ortiz
Soper
Velasco
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:32:28 AM  
Representatives Soper and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.009 (Attachment K).

11:33:34 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment K).
Moved Soper
Seconded deGruy Kennedy
Brown
Dickson
Hartsook
Kipp
Lieder
Ortiz
Soper
Velasco
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:33:35 AM  
Representatives Soper and deGruy Kennedy explained amendment L.010 (Attachment L).

11:34:47 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment L).
Moved deGruy Kennedy
Seconded Soper
Brown
Dickson
Hartsook
Kipp
Lieder
Ortiz
Soper
Velasco
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:35:59 AM  
Representatives Soper and deGruy Kennedy, co-prime bill sponsors, gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

11:39:04 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1226, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Soper
Seconded deGruy Kennedy
Brown Yes
Dickson Yes
Hartsook Yes
Kipp Yes
Lieder Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Velasco Yes
Weinberg Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS