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S_HHS_2022A 03/21/2022 01:34:07 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date 03/21/2022
Attendance
Buckner X
Jaquez Lewis X
Kirkmeyer *
Simpson X
Smallwood X
Fields *
Ginal X
Time 01:34:07 PM to 01:56:54 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Ginal
This Report was prepared by Elizabeth Haskell
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB22-1008 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:34:10 PM
Senator Ginal called
the meeting to order.



HB22-1008 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:34:36 PM  
Senators Winter and Fenberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1008. House Bill 22-1158 required that all Division of Insurance (DOI) regulated health benefit plans provide coverage for the diagnosis of and treatment for infertility and standard fertility preservation services, if the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that these benefits would not require the state to defray the cost for premium increases attributable to the mandate. This bill clarifies that this coverage is required for large employer health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2023. If the HHS determines that this coverage does not require defrayal by the state for individual and small group health benefit plans, these plans must implement the coverage within 12 months.
01:39:43 PM  
Crystal Wilson, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
01:41:30 PM  
Mr. Tyler Wilson,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
01:44:00 PM  
Dr.  Cassandra
Roeca, representing Colorado Fertility Advocates, testified in support
of the bill.
01:44:01 PM  

Written testimony submitted for House Bil 22-1008 may be found in Attachment A.
01:52:38 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.


01:56:13 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1008 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Buckner
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Simpson Yes
Smallwood No
Fields Yes
Ginal Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


01:56:54 PM   The committee adjourned.






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