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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
| Date |
03/20/2019 |
| Attendance |
| Crowder |
X |
| Smallwood |
X |
| Winter |
X |
| Pettersen |
X |
| Fields |
X |
| X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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| Time |
10:35:59 AM to 12:30:07 PM |
| Place |
LSB B |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Senator Fields |
| This Report was prepared by |
Elizabeth Haskell |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB19-153 |
Amended, referred to Senate Finance |
| hHB19-1131 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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SB19-153 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance
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10:36:08 AM |
Senator Fields, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-153.
Under current law, the Podiatry Board and the regulation of podiatrists,
which is housed in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), is scheduled
to repeal on July 1, 2019. This bill extends the repeal date to September
1, 2026, after a sunset review by DORA. The bill also clarifies that a
podiatrist must pass an exam in order to be licensed by the Podiatry Board;
allows the board to enter into a confidential agreement with a podiatrist
to limit their scope of practice if the podiatrist suffers from a physical
or mental illness; and removes the requirement that the board send a letter
of admonition through certified mail. In addition, a podiatrist may be
subject to discipline if a podiatrist does not limit their practice as
agreed to in the confidential agreement.
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10:39:01 AM |
Yelana Love, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments A and B).
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10:40:36 AM |
Senator Fields discussed amendment L.001
(Attachment A).
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10:42:18 AM |
Dustin Kruse, Colorado Foot and Ankle Society,
testified in support of the bill.
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10:43:49 AM |
Daniel Moon, Colorado Orthopedic Society, testified in support of the bill.
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10:45:03 AM |
Corky Kyle, Colorado Coalition for Podiatric
Reform, testified in support of the bill.
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10:52:00 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). |
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| Moved |
Fields |
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| Seconded |
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Crowder |
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Smallwood |
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Winter |
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Pettersen |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:52:23 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). |
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| Moved |
Fields |
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| Seconded |
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Crowder |
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Smallwood |
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Winter |
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Pettersen |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:52:36 AM |
Senator Fields made closing comments.
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10:53:26 AM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-153, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Fields |
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| Seconded |
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Crowder |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB19-1131 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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10:53:31 AM |
Senator Winter, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1131. This bill requires a drug wholesaler, manufacturer, or agent of either, to provide the wholesale acquisition cost of a prescription drug to the entity or individual with whom drug-related information is shared, as well as educational materials concerning the whole acquisition cost of other prescription drugs in the same therapeutic class.
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10:57:14 AM |
Dana Mallick, PhRMA, testified against
the bill, without amendments.
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11:00:22 AM |
Emily Roberts, Colorado Bioscience Association, testified against the bill.
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11:03:09 AM |
Ms. Mallick responded to questions.
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11:06:47 AM |
Senator Winter responded to questions.
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11:13:01 AM |
Ms. Mallick responded to questions.
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11:13:45 AM |
Brad Young, Rx Plus, testified in support
of the bill and responded to questions.
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11:24:29 AM |
Committee questions continued.
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11:28:24 AM |
Emily Zadvorny, Colorado Pharmacists Society,
testified in support of the bill.
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11:32:03 AM |
Gina Moore, Colorado Pharmacists Society,
testified in support of the bill.
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11:35:36 AM |
Ms. Zadvorny and Ms. Moore responded to the questions.
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11:41:33 AM |
Virginia Gebhart, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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11:47:49 AM |
Stan Gelb, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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11:50:23 AM |
Dave Rodriguez, Colorado Nurses Association, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
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12:02:56 PM |
Committee discussion and comments followed.
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12:03:49 PM |
Beth Utton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:07:26 PM |
Dr. Lynn Parry, Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.
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12:11:31 PM |
Jessica Morgan, Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill.
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12:13:15 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions.
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12:23:10 PM |
Sentor Winter distributed two letters in
support of the bill to the committee (Attachments C and D). Senator
Winter distributed amendments L.013 and L.014 (Attachments E and F).
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12:25:21 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachments E). |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Crowder |
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Smallwood |
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Winter |
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Pettersen |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:26:12 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment F). |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Crowder |
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Smallwood |
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Winter |
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Pettersen |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:26:13 PM |
Senator Winter made closing comments.
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12:29:54 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 19-1131, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Crowder |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 12:30:07 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
