6FF516AC1A0A73A287258C77000410C5 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-301

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 24, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-301 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment I

Attachment I - Combined.pdf

Attachment J

Attachment J.pdf

06:44:27 PM

Senators Wallace
and Kirkmeyer, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-301 which
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.

06:47:40 PM

Mrs. Heather Easton,
representing Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, testified in support of the
bill. Amanda Boone, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Jennifer Oliver, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Mrs. Jennifer Kaiser, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the
committee (Attachment I).

06:58:24 PM

The committee recessed.

07:09:44 PM

Committee resumed.

07:09:51 PM

Senator Kirkmeyer
explained amendment L.003 (Attachment J).

07:10:43 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment J).
	Moved	Kirkmeyer
	Seconded

	Ball
	Bright
	Carson
	Cutter
	Daugherty
	Kirkmeyer
	Weissman
	Michaelson Jenet
	Mullica
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

07:10:45 PM

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

07:11:37 PM

Committee members provided closing remarks.

07:12:20 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-301, as amended, to the Committee of the Wholeand with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Kirkmeyer
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Bright	Yes
	Carson	Yes
	Cutter	Yes
	Daugherty	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Michaelson Jenet	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-301 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly