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28E74253BE868CB58725897900606D38 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1136

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Mar 21, 2023      
Location HCR 0112



HB23-1136 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


11:33:18 AM  
Representatives Ortiz
and Hartsook, co-prime bill sponsors, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1136
concerning prosthetic devices for recreational activity. The bill addresses
health insurance coverage for a prosthetic device necessary for a covered
person to engage in certain types of activities.
11:42:04 AM  
The committee asked
the co-prime bill sponsors questions on the bill.
11:42:20 AM  
Kristine McMahon,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Ms. Suzanne Schlicht,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Mr. David Schlicht,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:55:06 AM  
Ms. Kristine McGuire,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Ms. Lacey Henderson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Benjamin Teevan,
representing Craig Hospital, testified in support of the bill.
12:03:19 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
12:06:14 PM  
Ms. Angela Montgomery,
representing the Rocky Mountain Orthotic and Prosthetic Coalition, testified
in support of the bill.




Shaneis Kehoe,
representing the Rocky Mountain Coalition of Orthotics and Prosthetics,
testified in support of the bill.




Dr. Jeffrey Cain,
representing the Amputee Coalition of America, testified in support of
the bill.
12:13:21 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
12:15:35 PM  
Representatives Ortiz
and Hartsook explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).


12:16:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Garcia
Brown
Garcia
Hartsook
Lieder
McCormick
Ortiz
Soper Excused
Titone
Weinberg
deGruy Kennedy
Daugherty
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:16:45 PM  
The co-prime bill
sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. Members of the committee gave
closing comments on the bill.


12:23:42 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1136, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Hartsook
Brown Yes
Garcia Yes
Hartsook Yes
Lieder Yes
McCormick Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weinberg Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Daugherty Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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