44D03CC309E182B2872583D20070300E Hearing Summary

Senator Tate, bill sponsor presented Senate Bill 19-134 and distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment D).  The bill establishes disclosure requirements and payment schedules for out-of-network health care services, and creates an arbitration process for insurance carriers and health care providers to settle billing disputes.

Bethany Pray, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified against the bill.

Jessica Morgan, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified against the bill.

Adela Flores-Brennan, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified against the bill.

The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Nick Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council, testified against the bill.

Virginia Morrison Love, American's Health Insurance Plans, testified against the bill.

Dr. Nathaniel Hibbs, Emergency Physicians of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment E).

Dr. David Friedenson, Colorado Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions.

Dr. Steve Quach, Care Point Health, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Don Stader, Emergency Medicine Physicians, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Gary Ghiselli, Colorado Orthopedic Society, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions.

Dr. Scott Bentz, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Jeanette Hensley, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Mark Kozlowski, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

John Conklin, Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Friedenson returned to the table to respond to questions.

Paul Webster, Assure Holdings, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.

Senator Tate made closing comments.

Committee members commented on the bill and witness testimony.

Senator Fields laid the bill over for action only.