PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date |
02/07/2022 |
Attendance |
Buckner |
X |
Jaquez Lewis |
* |
Kirkmeyer |
X |
Simpson |
X |
Smallwood |
X |
Ginal |
X |
Fields |
X |
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Time |
01:31:25 PM to 03:25:37 PM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Fields |
This Report was prepared by |
Jerard Brown |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hSB22-077 |
Amended, referred to Senate Finance |
hSB22-078 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
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SB22-077 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance
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01:34:13 PM |
Senators Ginal and
Woodward, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 22-077 that permits
Colorado to join the interstate licensed professional counselor compact.
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01:38:02 PM |
Dr. Ryan Burkhart, representing Colrado Counseling Association, testified in support of the bill.
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01:43:51 PM |
Mr. Jim Lovewell, representing Colorado
Springs Chamber and the Economic Development Corporation, testified in
support of the bill.
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01:46:26 PM |
Daniel Jablonski,
representing self, testified in support of the bill.
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01:48:04 PM |
Mr. Andrew Rose, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
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01:52:15 PM |
Ms. Tonya Kron, representing Colorado Counseling Association, testified in support of the bill.
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01:55:36 PM |
Dr. Kiara Kuenzler, representing Jefferson Center for Mental Health, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
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02:02:58 PM |
Senator Ginal responded to questions from the committee.
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02:08:24 PM |
Senator Ginal introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
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02:09:45 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:11:52 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-077, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-078 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:11:59 PM |
Senators Kirkmeyer and Ginal, Co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 22-078 that requires that a health-care provider with at least a ninety-five percent approval rate of prior authorization requests over the preceding 12 months have at least one alternative to prior authorization. The bill increases state expenditures on an ongoing basis.
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02:22:26 PM |
Senators Ginal and Kirkmeyer responded to questions from the committee.
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02:25:33 PM |
Senators Kirkmeyer and Ginal responded to additional questions from the committee.
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02:26:34 PM |
Dr Emily Zadvorny, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill.
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02:31:58 PM |
Dr. Zadvorny responded to questions from the committee.
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02:37:13 PM |
Mr. Eric Speer, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
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02:41:10 PM |
Amanda Massey, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill.
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02:42:39 PM |
Kelly Erb, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill.
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02:45:53 PM |
Mr. Andrew Rose, representing COMBINE, testified to amend the bill.
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02:55:02 PM |
Mr. Jonathan Buxton, representing Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
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02:55:03 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
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03:02:26 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D) |
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Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:02:27 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer introduced and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment E) and amendment L.004 (Attachment F)
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03:02:32 PM |
Dr. Kyle Leggott, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
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03:08:05 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E) |
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Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:15:16 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F) |
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Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:25:30 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-078, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kirkmeyer |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:25:37 PM |
The committee adjourned. |