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5B431DFC6780342487258980005BC537 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
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






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