CFE14C47CA50E83B8725881B00758871 Hearing Summary

Representative Rich and Representative Michaelson Jenet, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-106, concerning addressing conflicts of interest in regional organizations responsible for public behavioral health services. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and the Department of Human Services to require managed care entities, administrative service organizations, and managed service organizations that have 25 percent or more ownership by providers of behavioral health services to comply with specified conflict of interest policies by January 1, 2023, to promote transparency and accountability.

Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Alli Daley, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner Janet Rowland, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment J).

Representative Michaelson Jenet explained amendment L.002 (Attachment K).

Representative Rich and Representative Michaelson Jenet provided concluding remarks about the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.