h_hie_2016a_2016-03-17t13:32:12z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 03/17/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1324
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion p Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion p Refer House Bill 16-1324, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS |
01:33 PM -- HB 16-1324
Representative Ginal, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1324. The bill allows veterinarians to:
- receive and store a compounded drug without a patient-specific prescription from an in-state or non-resident prescription drug outlet; and
- dispense the compounded drug, in an amount not to exceed five days' worth of doses, to an animal in an emergency condition if the veterinarian cannot access the compounded drug in a timely manner.
Representative Ginal distributed three handouts (Attachments A, B, and C) and amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments D and E) to the committee.
160317 AttachA.pdf160317 AttachB.pdf160317 AttachC.pdf160317 AttachD.pdf160317 AttachE.pdf
01:46 PM
Representative Ginal answered questions from committee members.
01:56 PM -- Dr. Will French, Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support of the bill. He provided a written statement (Attachment F) to the committee. Dr. French answered questions from committee members.
160317 AttachF.pdf
02:06 PM -- Dr. Randa MacMillan, Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:09 PM -- Judy Calhoun, Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies, testified in support of the bill.
02:14 PM -- John Baer, Roadrunner Pharmacy, testified in support of the bill.
02:18 PM -- Ronne Hines, Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in a neutral capacity. She expressed the department's concerns about the bill. Ms. Hines answered questions from committee members.
02:24 PM -- Chris Gassen, Department of Regulatory Agencies, answered questions from committee members.
02:25 PM
Committee discussion with Ms. Hines and Mr. Gassen ensued.
02:26 PM
Dr. French returned to the table to respond to questions from committee members.
02:28 PM
Committee discussion with Ms. Hines, Ms. Gassen, Dr. French, and Mr. Baer ensued.
02:46 PM -- Brad Young, Rx Plus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill.
02:49 PM
Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained amendment L.001.
| BILL: | HB16-1324 | |
| TIME: | 02:52:05 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ginal | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Klingenschmitt | |
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Buckner
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Esgar
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Humphrey
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Joshi
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Klingenschmitt
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Landgraf
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Excused
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Lontine
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Primavera
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Ransom
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Ryden
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Ginal
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McCann
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:52 PM
Ms. Berman explained amendment L.002.
| BILL: | HB16-1324 | |
| TIME: | 02:53:31 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ginal | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Lontine | |
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Brown
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Buckner
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Esgar
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Humphrey
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Joshi
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Klingenschmitt
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Landgraf
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Excused
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Lontine
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Primavera
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Ransom
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Ryden
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Ginal
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McCann
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:54 PM
Representative Ginal made concluding comments about the bill.
02:56 PM
Committee members made remarks about the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1324 | |
| TIME: | 02:57:20 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ginal | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1324, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with one member excused. | |
| SECONDED: | McCann | |
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Brown
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Yes
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Buckner
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Joshi
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Yes
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Klingenschmitt
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Yes
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Landgraf
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Excused
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Lontine
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Ransom
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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McCann
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Yes
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Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:59 PM
Representative McCann recessed the committee.