BEB11B78274020148725881A006C5D46 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-156

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 4, 2022
Location SCR 357

SB22-156 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

01:50:49 PM

Senator Kolker and Senator Fenberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate
Bill 22-156, which prohibits prepaid inpatient health plans from requiring
prior authorizations for certain services and from certain payment recoveries.

01:56:02 PM

Senator Kolker and Senator Fenberg introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

01:58:00 PM

Mrs. Michelle Lefco-Rockey,
representing Creekside Collaborative Therapy, testified in support of the
bill.

Steffanne Ferris, representing the Lighthouse Therapy Team, testified in
support of the bill.

Dr. Lisa Griffiths, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Kelly Bianucci, representing The Child and Family Therapy Center of
Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.

02:14:28 PM

Manager Melissa Eddleman,
representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing -
Behavioral Health and Managed Care Section, testified in support of the
bill.

Mr. Andrew Rose, representing the Colorado Medicaid Behavioral Health Provider
Network, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions of the panel.

02:24:26 PM

Moe Keller, representing
Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Fiddler, representing self, testified on the bill.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment
B).

02:33:57 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
	Moved	Buckner
	Seconded

	Fields
	Jaquez Lewis
	Kirkmeyer
	Simpson
	Smallwood
	Buckner
	Ginal
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:34:17 PM

Senator Kolker and Senator Fenberg provided closing remarks.

02:36:50 PM

Committee members provided closing remarks.

02:37:47 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 22-156, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Buckner
	Seconded

	Fields	Yes
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Kirkmeyer	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Smallwood	Excused
	Buckner	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB22-156 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly