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H_HI_2022A 05/04/2022 10:03:05 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date 05/04/2022
Attendance
Froelich X
McCormick X
Mullica X
Ransom X
Sirota X
Soper *
Titone X
Will X
Williams X
Ortiz X
Lontine X
Time 10:03:05 AM to 11:06:08 AM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Lontine
This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB22-226 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
SB22-186 Referred to House Appropriations
SB22-187 Referred to House Appropriations
SB22-040 Referred to House Appropriations

SB22-226 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


10:09:42 AM  
Mr. Michael Macklin,
representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in support
of the bill.

Erica Pike, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified
in support of the bill.

Dr. Angie Paccione, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education,
testified in support of the bill.
10:09:43 AM  
Mr. Michael Macklin,
representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in support
of the bill.

Erica Pike, representing the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified
in support of the bill.

Dr. Angie Paccione, representing the Colorado Department of Higher Education,
testified in support of the bill.


10:21:54 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment A).
Moved Mullica
Seconded Sirota
Froelich
McCormick
Mullica
Ransom
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Will
Williams
Ortiz
Lontine
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:24:03 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-226, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Mullica
Seconded Sirota
Froelich Excused
McCormick Yes
Mullica Yes
Ransom No
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Yes
Williams No
Ortiz Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB22-186 - Referred to House Appropriations


10:25:19 AM  
ML McKean, bill co-prime
sponsor, introduced SB22-186.  The bill creates the Rare Disease Advisory
Council (council) in the Department of Public Health and Environment to
study and make recommendations concerning the needs of individuals with
rare diseases. The council consists of 12 voting members appointed by the
chairs of the House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee,
the House Health and Insurance Committee, and the Senate Health and Human
Services Committee. The Director of the Office of Health Equity or their
designee serves as an ex officio nonvoting member. Initial appointments
will be made by October 1, 2022.
10:30:49 AM  
Representaive Mullica, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
10:31:26 AM  

A fact sheet was handed out to the committee (Attachment B).

10:32:14 AM  
Edie Busam, on behalf
of Annissa Reed from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, testified
in support of the bill.


10:34:18 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-186 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Mullica
Seconded Sirota
Froelich Excused
McCormick Yes
Mullica Yes
Ransom No
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Yes
Williams No
Ortiz Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB22-187 - Referred to House Appropriations


10:34:39 AM  

Representative Lindsay, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 22-187. In 2007, House Bill 07-1064 created a grant program in the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Department of Public Safety to provide up to $380,000 in state funds to counties to cover the costs of establishing programs to track persons at risk of wandering. Grant money was to be used for startup capital equipment costs and initial training of search personnel and inventory, including transmitters or any other related equipment or training required to implement the program. Funding has not been provided to this program since the initial years of its creation and it is not currently awarding grants. The bill expands the grant program, renamed as the Recovery Program for Persons Who Wander (recovery program), to include municipalities, any combination of counties and municipalities, and local government designees. The bill removes the award and funding limits and authorizes grant money to be expended for startup and maintenance costs of recovery programs, including equipment, training of search personnel, and outreach costs. It also renames the program’s cash fund as the Recovery Program for Persons Who Wander Cash Fund.

10:38:00 AM  
Representative Cutter, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
10:38:30 AM  

The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee.

10:39:05 AM  

Ms. Coral Cosway, representing the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

10:43:28 AM  
Representative Cutter and Representative Lindsay gave final comments on the bill.


10:47:33 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-187 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Mullica
Froelich Yes
McCormick Yes
Mullica Yes
Ransom No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Will Excused
Williams No
Ortiz Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB22-040 - Referred to House Appropriations


10:47:42 AM  

Representative Lontine, bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 22-040. The bill creates a process for the actuarial review of proposed legislation that may impose a new health benefit coverage mandate or reduce or eliminate coverage mandated under health benefit plans. By September 1, 2022, the Division of Insurance (DOI) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies must facilitate a stakeholder meeting concerning actuarial review methodology. By November 1, 2022, the DOI must contract for actuarial support to conduct reviews of up to six bills; however, the DOI must have adequate resources within existing appropriations before it compensates an actuarial contractor.

10:51:38 AM  

Mr. Stuart Jenkins, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Deb Judy, representing DOI, testified in support of the bill. Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in an amend position on the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

11:02:06 AM  
Representative Lontine gave final comments on the bill.


11:05:55 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-040 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lontine
Seconded Titone
Froelich Yes
McCormick Yes
Mullica Yes
Ransom Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Excused
Williams Yes
Ortiz Yes
Lontine Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:06:08 AM   The committee adjourned.






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