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12ACD5C517CE59AF87258ACA00715C4B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1005

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 21, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1005 - Committee Discussion Only
01:38:13 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives deGruy Kennedy and Ortiz, introduced House Bill
24-1005 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires
state-regulated health insurance plans (carriers) to include primary care
providers (providers) as in-network providers if they are credentialed
Medicaid providers and meet select additional criteria. If the provider
is servicing a client that receives benefits from Medicaid, the carrier
is prohibited from requiring additional credentials.
01:48:42 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
02:05:44 PM  
The bill sponsors
continued responding to questions from the committee.
02:13:33 PM  
Mr. Brandon Arnold,
representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition
to the bill.
02:17:04 PM  
Ms. Carly West, representing
the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:19:05 PM  
Rachel Beck, representing
the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:20:26 PM  
Mr. Mark Carley, representing AdventHealth, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:22:38 PM  
The first panel of
witnesses responded to questions from the committee.



A handout was
provided to members of the committee (Attachment A).
02:29:22 PM  
Ms. Erica Pike, representing
the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.
02:32:48 PM  
Mr. Brian Moore, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:34:50 PM  
Dr. David Downs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:37:09 PM  
Mr. John Molera, representing Aledade, Inc., testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:39:23 PM  
Ms. Jeanette Hensley,
representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the
bill.
02:42:24 PM  
Isabel Cruz, representing
the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
02:44:35 PM  
Carol Merovka, representing
the League of Women Voters Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:47:22 PM  
The final panel of
witnesses respond to questions from the committee.



Additional written
testimony was submited to the committee (Attachment B).
02:50:33 PM  
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives deGruy Kennedy and Ortiz, provided closing remarks
regarding House Bill 24-1005 and made a motion to have the bill laid over.






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