H_HIE_2018A 04/12/2018 01:34:47 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT Date 04/12/2018 Attendance Beckman X Buckner X Covarrubias X Hooton X Humphrey X Jackson * Kennedy X Landgraf X Lontine * Ransom X Wilson X Esgar X Ginal X Time 01:34:47 PM to 03:37:58 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Ginal This Report was prepared by Jimmy Reed Hearing Items Action Taken hSB18-130 Postponed Indefinitely hHB18-1321 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB18-1294 Amended, referred to House Finance SB18-130 - Postponed Indefinitely 01:35:03 PM Representative McKean, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-130 to the committee. The bill repeals a requirement that health insurance carriers report certain cost data to the Division of Insurance. Representative McKean asked the committee to postpone the bill. 01:37:27 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 18-130 indefinitely. Moved Esgar Seconded Buckner Beckman Yes Buckner Yes Covarrubias Yes Hooton Yes Humphrey Yes Jackson Excused Kennedy Yes Landgraf Yes Lontine Excused Ransom Yes Wilson Yes Esgar Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1321 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/82DA9C26243C...$File/180412 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 180412 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/5870B2E59786...$File/180412 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 180412 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/7C524AC1B45B...$File/180412 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 180412 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/D29453E35D07...$File/180412 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 180412 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/D59BD7FDC2DF...$File/180412 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 180412 AttachC.pdf 01:37:35 PM Representatives McKean and Arndt, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1321 to the committee. The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Finance to create and implement an efficient and cost-effective method to meet urgent transportation needs within the existing Medicaid non-medical transportation benefit. Documents and amendments L.001 and L.002 were distributed to the committee [Attachments A, B, C, and D]. 01:46:27 PM Representatives McKean and Arndt responded to committee questions. 01:50:11 PM Committee discussion followed. 01:50:25 PM Bill Heller, representing the Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Finance, testified in support of the bill. 02:02:27 PM Mr. Heller responded to committee questions. 02:03:07 PM Jason Brabson, representing Northern Colorado Medical Transportation, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill. 02:16:29 PM Mr. Brabson responded to committee questions. 02:18:04 PM Amy Friedman, representing Denver Health, testified in support of the bill. 02:20:04 PM Paul Stein, representing the People Centered Transportation Coalition, testified in support of the bill. A handout was distributed to the committee [Attachment E]. 02:23:13 PM Gail Nehls, representing Amblicab, testified in support of the bill. 02:27:57 PM Chris Williams, representing American Medical Response, testified in support of the bill. 02:30:25 PM Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. 02:32:07 PM Ms. Hensley responded to committee questions. 02:35:39 PM Representative Esgar concluded witness testimony. 02:38:24 PM Committee discussion ensued. 02:40:21 PM Representative McKean discussed L.001 [Attachment C]. 02:42:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment C]. Moved Kennedy Seconded Humphrey Beckman Buckner Covarrubias Hooton Humphrey Jackson Kennedy Landgraf Lontine Ransom Wilson Esgar Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:50:59 PM Representative Esgar put the committee in recess. 02:51:18 PM Representative Esgar called the meeting back to order. 02:55:32 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1321, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kennedy Seconded Hooton Beckman No Buckner Yes Covarrubias Yes Hooton Yes Humphrey No Jackson Yes Kennedy Yes Landgraf Yes Lontine Yes Ransom No Wilson Yes Esgar Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1294 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/B3CCA840698B...$File/180412 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 180412 AttachF.pdf 02:57:41 PM Representatives Lontine and Buckner, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1294 to the committee. The bill continues the regulation of nursing home administrators by the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which is scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2018. Amendment L.001 was distributed [Attachment F]. 03:01:07 PM Representative Lontine explained amendment L.001 to the committee [Attachment F]. 03:03:00 PM Representatives Lontine and Buckner responded to committee questions. 03:06:46 PM Saul Larsen, Department of Regulatory Agencies, came to the table to respond to committee questions. 03:09:16 PM Janet Snipes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:10:54 PM Ms. Snipes responded to committee questions. 03:14:35 PM Anne Meier, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill. 03:17:18 PM Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill. 03:18:06 PM Ms. Meier and Ms. Hensley responded to committee questions. 03:20:03 PM Deborah Lively, representing LeadingAge Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:21:16 PM Doug Farmer, representing the Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:22:47 PM Mr. Farmer and Ms. Lively responded to committee questions. 03:27:01 PM Ms. Meier returned to the table to respond to committee questions. 03:30:19 PM Representative Esgar concluded witness testimony. 03:32:41 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment F]. Moved Lontine Seconded Kennedy Beckman Buckner Covarrubias Hooton Humphrey Jackson Kennedy Landgraf Lontine Ransom Wilson Esgar Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:32:42 PM Representatives Lontine and Buckner made closing remarks. 03:34:14 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 03:37:42 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1294, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Lontine Seconded Buckner Beckman Yes Buckner Yes Covarrubias Yes Hooton Yes Humphrey No Jackson Yes Kennedy Yes Landgraf Yes Lontine Yes Ransom No Wilson Yes Esgar Yes Ginal Excused Final YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:37:58 PM Committee Adjourned