PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date |
04/24/2019 |
Attendance |
Baisley |
X |
Beckman |
* |
Buckner |
X |
Jackson |
* |
Jaquez Lewis |
X |
Mullica |
X |
Soper |
* |
Titone |
X |
Will |
X |
Caraveo |
X |
Lontine |
X |
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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Time |
01:35:32 PM to 06:34:33 PM |
Place |
HCR 0107 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Representative Lontine |
This Report was prepared by |
Anne Wallace |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hSB19-061 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
hSB19-005 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
hSB19-013 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hSB19-219 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
hSB19-175 |
Amended, referred to House Finance |
hSB19-217 |
Referred to House Judiciary |
hHB19-1320 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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SB19-061 - Referred to House Appropriations
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01:35:32 PM |
Representative Arndt and Representative Hooton presented Senate Bill 19-061 to the committee. The bill authorizes the Department of Public Safety to promulgate rules that incorporate current federal standards for certification and recertification of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) pressure vessels.
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01:37:50 PM |
Representative Lontine proceeded with witness
testimony on the bill. Ryan Pennock, Hexagon Digital Wave, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Pennock responded to committee questions.
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01:41:51 PM |
Representative Hooton gave closing remarks
on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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01:44:24 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-061 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Jackson |
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Seconded |
Jaquez Lewis |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Beckman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Soper |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB19-005 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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01:44:49 PM |
Representative Jaquez Lewis presented Senate Bill 19-005
to the committee. The bill creates the Canadian Prescription Drug
Importation Program in the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
(HCPF). Witness testimony on the bill was taken during the April
17, 2019, Health and Insuance Committee meeting. Amendment L.022
was distributed to the committee (Attachment A).
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01:48:31 PM |
Representative Jaquez Lewis described the amendment and responded to committee questions. Erin Reynolds, Legislative Council Staff, responded to committee questions about the fiscal note. Committee discussion ensued.
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01:57:50 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.022 (Attachment A). |
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Moved |
Jaquez Lewis |
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Seconded |
Caraveo |
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Baisley |
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Beckman |
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Buckner |
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Jackson |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Mullica |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Will |
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Caraveo |
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Lontine |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:59:25 PM |
Representative Jaquez Lewis gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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02:13:02 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-005, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Jaquez Lewis |
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Seconded |
Caraveo |
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Baisley |
No |
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Beckman |
No |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Soper |
No |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Will |
No |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB19-013 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:13:18 PM |
Representatives Hooton and Ransom, bill sponsors, presented
Senate Bill 19-013 to the committee. The bill adds a condition for
which a physician could prescribe an opiate for pain to the list of disabling
medical conditions for which medical marijuana may be used. Witness
testimony on the bill was taken during the March 6, 2019, Health and Insurance
Committee meeting. Amendment L.004 was distributed to the committee
(Attachment B).
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02:25:56 PM |
Committee discussion ensued with the bill sponsors.
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02:37:55 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). |
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Moved |
Buckner |
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Seconded |
Titone |
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Baisley |
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Beckman |
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Buckner |
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Jackson |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Mullica |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Will |
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Caraveo |
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Lontine |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:41:56 PM |
Representatives Hooton and Ransom gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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02:42:55 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-013, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Buckner |
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Seconded |
Jackson |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Beckman |
No |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Excused |
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Mullica |
No |
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Soper |
No |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Will |
No |
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Caraveo |
No |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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02:43:14 PM |
Representative Lontine recessed the committee.
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02:46:13 PM |
Representative Lontine called the meeting
back to order.
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02:47:09 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-013, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Buckner |
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Seconded |
Jackson |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Beckman |
No |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
No |
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Soper |
No |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Will |
No |
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Caraveo |
No |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB19-219 - Referred to House Appropriations
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02:47:41 PM |
Representative Lontine recessed the committee.
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02:48:52 PM |
Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez, bill sponsor, presented
Senate Bill 19-219 to the committee. Under current law, the Colorado
Licensing of Controlled Substances Act in the Department of Human Services
(DHS) is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2019. This bill extends
the repeal date to September 1, 2026, and implements several recommendations
from the sunset report. The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.
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02:55:02 PM |
Cristen Bates, DHS, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.
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03:05:03 PM |
Representative Lontine recessed the committee.
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03:07:21 PM |
Representative Lontine called the meeting back to order.
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03:07:22 PM |
Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez gave closing remarks on
the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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03:09:47 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-219 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Jackson |
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Seconded |
Caraveo |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Beckman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Soper |
No |
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Titone |
Excused |
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Will |
No |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB19-175 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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03:10:01 PM |
Representative Roberts, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-175 to the committee. The bill creates the new class 1 traffic misdemeanor of causing serious bodily injury to a vulnerable person while carelessly driving. The offense requires that the driver's actions are the proximate cause of injury. A violation results in 12 points issued to the driver's license which results in a license being suspended. In addition, the driver may be subject to a restitution order, required to attend a driver improvement course, or be ordered to perform useful public service for no more than 320 hours. The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.
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03:22:21 PM |
Representative Caraveo proceeded with witness
testimony on the bill. Piep van Heuven, Bicycle Colorado, testified
in support of the bill. Jill Locantore, Vision Zero Coalition and
Walk Denver, testified in support of the bill. Adelaide Perr, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill. Douglas Howey, Colorado
Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. The
witness panel responded to committee questions.
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03:55:19 PM |
Maryssa Ashton, representing herself, testified
in support of the bill. Jordan Ashton, representing himself, testified
in support of the bill. Triny Willerton, representing herself, testified
in support of the bill. Sergeant Mike Honn, Department of Public
Safety, responded to committee questions. Bridgette Tomasetti, Department
of Revenue, responded to committee questions.
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04:33:16 PM |
Amendment L.004 was distributed to the committee (Attachment C).
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04:33:53 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). |
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Moved |
Soper |
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Seconded |
Will |
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Baisley |
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Beckman |
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Buckner |
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Jackson |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Mullica |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Will |
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Caraveo |
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Lontine |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:40:12 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-175, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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Moved |
Soper |
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Seconded |
Lontine |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Beckman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Soper |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB19-217 - Referred to House Judiciary
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04:41:16 PM |
Representative Lontine recessed the committee.
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04:49:29 PM |
Representative Lontine called the meeting back to order.
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04:50:55 PM |
Representative Snyder, bill sponsor, presented
Senate Bill 19-217 to the committee. The bill creates a health care
lien. Witness testimony on the bill was taken during the Aprill
22, 2019, Health and Insurance Committee meeting. Committee members
discussed the routing of the bill. Representative Snyder commented
on the bill.
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04:54:28 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-217 to the Committee on Judiciary. |
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Moved |
Soper |
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Seconded |
Lontine |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Beckman |
Yes |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Soper |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB19-1320 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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04:55:05 PM |
Representative Kennedy and Representative
Lontine, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1320 to the committee.
The bill establishes Hospital Community Accountability Boards in
each of the seven regions of Colorado, as defined by the Department of
Health Care Policy and Financing's (HCPF's) regional accountable entity
model. Each nonprofit hospital must report to HCPF and its regional
accountability board concerning its community health needs assessment,
community benefit implementation plan, and community benefit activities
in the preceding year. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.
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05:09:06 PM |
Representative Caraveo proceeeded with witness testimony on the bill. Heidi Baskerfield, Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill with amendments and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D). Janie Wade, SCL Health, testified in support of the bill with amendments. Monica Buhlig, Centura Health, testified in support of the bill with amendments. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
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05:25:03 PM |
Mason Smith, St. Mary's Corwin, testifid in opposition to the bill. Joshua Ewing, Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill without amendments. The witness panel responded to committee questions. A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment E).
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05:36:47 PM |
Moe Keller, Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Morgan, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill. Tonya Kelly Bowry, University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kari Snelson, Northeast Health Partners, testified in support of the bill.
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05:47:27 PM |
Myron Unruh, Beacon Health Options, testified in support of the bill. Bethany Pray, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Debra Judy, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. A.W. Schnellbacher, AARP - Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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06:00:55 PM |
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Kim Bimestefer, HCPF, testified in support of the bill. Jeanette Hensley, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
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06:18:41 PM |
Amendments L.004, L.005, and L.011 were distributed to the committee (Attachments F, G, and H). Committee discussion ensued regarding amendments.
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06:31:27 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment G) to L.004 (Attachment F). |
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Moved |
Lontine |
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Seconded |
Soper |
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Baisley |
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Beckman |
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Buckner |
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Jackson |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Mullica |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Will |
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Lontine |
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Caraveo |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:32:21 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment H) to L.004 (Attachment F). |
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Moved |
Lontine |
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Seconded |
Mullica |
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Baisley |
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Beckman |
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Buckner |
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Jackson |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Mullica |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Will |
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Lontine |
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Caraveo |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:32:49 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F), as amended. |
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Moved |
Lontine |
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Seconded |
Buckner |
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Baisley |
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Beckman |
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Buckner |
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Jackson |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Mullica |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Will |
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Lontine |
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Caraveo |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:32:50 PM |
Representatives Lontine and Kennedy gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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06:34:20 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 19-1320, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Lontine |
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Seconded |
Mullica |
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Baisley |
No |
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Beckman |
No |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Soper |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Caraveo |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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06:34:33 PM |
The committee adjourned. |