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H_HI_2023A 01/31/2023 09:53:55 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date 01/31/2023
Attendance
Garcia X
Hartsook X
Lieder X
McCormick X
Ortiz X
Soper *
Titone X
Weinberg *
Willford X
deGruy Kennedy X
Daugherty X
Time 09:53:55 AM to 11:30:28 AM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Daugherty
This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck
Hearing Items Action Taken
Fiscal Notes and OLLS Staff Introduction Committee Discussion Only
HB23-1116 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB23-1030 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB23-1040 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

09:53:58 AM
Representative Daugherty
reviewed the agenda and introduced Legislative Council Staff (LCS) Fiscal
Analyst and the Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS) Staff for introductions
to the committee.



Fiscal Notes and OLLS Staff Introduction - Committee Discussion Only


09:55:37 AM  
Brita Darling, representing
OLLS, gave an overview of the amendment drafting and distribution process.
09:58:28 AM  
Matt Bishop, representing
LCS, introduced fiscal analysts that focus on health subject matters and
gave an overview of how fiscal analysts can assist legislators.



HB23-1116 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


10:01:21 AM  
Representative Daugherty
and Representative Hartsook, Co-prime bill sponsors, opened on House Bill
23-1116, concerning insurance contracts for health-care services that involve
electronic payments to a health-care provider.
10:03:06 AM  
The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.
10:06:39 AM  
Dr. Karl Heggland,
representing the Colorado Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, testified
in support of the bill.




Chris Edmundson, representing the American Physical Therapy Association
- Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.




Chief Timothy Dienst, representing the Emergency Medical Services Association
of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.




Written tesitmony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
10:19:22 AM  
Representative Hartsook
explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).



10:19:50 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Hartsook
Garcia
Hartsook
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
Willford
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:20:16 AM  
Representatives Hartsook and Daugherty gave closing remarks on the bill.


10:22:07 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1116, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Daugherty
Seconded Hartsook
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
Willford Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1030 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

10:22:28 AM  
Representatives Sirota
and Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, gave opening remarks on House Bill 23-1030,
concerning a prohibition against requiring compensation to a health-care
staffing agency if a contracted health-care facility hires the health-care
staffing agency's employee as a permanent employee of the health-care facility.
Amendment L.001 (Attachment C) and a fiscal note memorandum (Attachment
D) were distributed to the committee.
10:33:02 AM  
The sponsors answered
questions from members of the committee.
10:40:05 AM  
Nina Anderson, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Anderson answered questions
from members of the committee.




Director Kevin Neimond, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services,
testified to amend the bill.




Mr. Doug Farmer, representing the Colorado Health Care Association, testified
in support of the bill. Members of the committee asked follow-up questions.
10:58:14 AM  
Director Neimond
and Mr. Farmer continued to answer questions from the committee. Written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment E).
11:01:25 AM  
Representative Soper
gave an overview of amendment L.001.


11:02:09 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
Moved Soper
Seconded deGruy Kennedy
Garcia
Hartsook
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper
Titone
Weinberg
Willford
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:02:11 AM  
Representatives Sirota and Soper gave closing remarks on the bill.


11:11:14 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1030, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Soper
Seconded Titone
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
Willford Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1040 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


11:11:22 AM  
Representatives Lieder
and Frizzell, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1040 concerning
updates with Prader-Willi syndrome.
11:18:01 AM  
Mr. Mark Greenberg,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Michele Craig, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy
and Financing, testified in support of the bill.




Ms. Christina Johnson, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition,
testified in support of the bill.




Members of the committee thanked the witnesses for sharing their testimony.

11:28:41 AM  
The sponsors gave
closing remarks on the bill.


11:29:57 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1040 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded deGruy Kennedy
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Excused
Soper Excused
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
Willford Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:30:28 AM   The committee adjourned.






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