S_BLT_2023A 03/02/2023 10:31:58 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY

Date

03/02/2023

Attendance
Baisley	X
Coleman	*
Ginal	X
Hinrichsen	X
Liston	X
Sullivan	X
Will	*
Danielson	X
Rodriguez	X

Time

10:31:58 AM to 11:51:16 AM

Place

Old Supreme Court

This Meeting was called to order by

Rodriguez

This Report was prepared by

Jeanette Chapman

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hHB23-1004	Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
hHB23-1116	Referred to Senate Appropriations

HB23-1004 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B - Combined.pdf

10:32:22 AM

Senator Gonzales
introduced House Bill 23-1004, concerning language access in insurance
documents. The bill adds foreign language requirements for certain
insurance policies beginning in 2024. She distributed Amendment L.003
to the committee (Attachment A). The sponsor responded to questions from
the committee.

10:53:44 AM

Dan Jablan, representing the Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, testified to amend the bill.

10:54:21 AM

Ms. Yesica Meza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Her testimony was presented in Spanish and was translated into English.

10:57:22 AM

Mr. Wade Zobel, representing the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill.

11:03:13 AM

Ms. Anna Martinez,
representing the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support
of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

11:06:56 AM

Matthew Server, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill.

11:12:11 AM

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

11:12:12 AM

Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
B.

11:16:26 AM

The committee recessed.

11:16:38 AM

The committee came back to order.

11:23:25 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003
	Moved	Danielson
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Coleman
	Ginal
	Hinrichsen
	Liston
	Sullivan
	Will	Excused
	Danielson
	Rodriguez
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:23:37 AM

Senator Gonzales made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

11:26:31 AM

Committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

11:32:51 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 23-1004, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Danielson
	Seconded

	Baisley	No
	Coleman	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Liston	No
	Sullivan	Yes
	Will	No
	Danielson	Yes
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB23-1116 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

11:33:03 AM

Senators Baisley
and Rodriguez introduced House Bill 23-1116, concerning contracts between
carriers and providers. The bill requires carriers that process payments
for health care providers to offer certain payment method options and places
restrictions on processing fees. The sponsors distributed a handout to
the committee (Attachment C).

11:34:47 AM

Chris Edmundson, representing the American Physical Therapy Association - Colroado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.

11:38:42 AM

Dr. Karl Heggland,
representing the Colorado Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons, testified
in support of the bill.

11:42:39 AM

Mr. Timothy Dienst, representing the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

11:49:33 AM

The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

11:51:03 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 23-1116 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded

	Baisley	Yes
	Coleman	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Will	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:51:16 AM

The committee adjourned.

HB23-1004 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB23-1116 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly