FA0BDBCB09AA503D872589910002B82A Hearing Summary

Senator Rodriguez, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1130 concerning prohibiting state-regulated insurance plans from requiring more than one alternative drug trial as part of a step therapy protocol before covering a drug prescribed by a provider to treat select mental health conditions. The bill also allows a provider to attest a prescribed drug is necessary, without undergoing step therapy, and the insurance plan must cover the drug. Lastly, the bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to review newly FDA-approved drugs for certain mental health conditions within 90 days for coverage of the drug under Medicaid.

Haven Rohnert, representing
the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Rimal Bera,
representing the Alliance for Patient Access Mental Health Working Group,
testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.



Additional written
testimony may be found in Attachment C.

Senator Rodriguez provided closing remarks.