Bill Summary for Bill Number SB10-178

Date: 04/27/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB10-178

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment A). The motion Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-178, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection PASS

12:34 PM -- Senate Bill 10-178

Representative Gerou, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 10-178 concerning fairness in workers' compensation health care provider review processes, and, in connection therewith, requiring performance programs to be transparent, include objective and standardized criteria that are applied consistently, and provide minimum due process to providers. This bill creates the Provider Review and Disclosure Act for workers' compensation insurers and health care providers. It specifies minimum standards for insurer performance programs that measure a provider's care. Insurers are required to file detailed descriptions of performance programs with the Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation in the Department of Labor and Employment at least 30 days before implementation. Insurers must give written notice to a provider at least 45 days before disclosing the result of a performance program. If a provider appeals a result, an insurer is required to disclose the data and the process used to arrive at the provider's individual result. The provider has an opportunity to submit or have considered corrected data or other relevant information. A violation is considered an unfair or deceptive act or practice and may be enforced in an administrative hearing, or in a civil action against an insurer.

12:36 PM

Representative Gerou talked about SB 08-138. Representative Gagliardi asked about amendment L.006 (Attachment A) and why the word "program" needs to be struck.

12:44 PM -- Tom Morris, drafter of the bill from the Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained it was a technical change and that the word "program" was accidentally repeated.

12:46 PM -- Kari Hershey, legal counsel to the Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill. She explained that the bill was modeled after legislation years back as discussed by the sponsor concerning pay for performance. She talked about how performance is tied to awards.


BILL:	SB10-178
TIME:	12:50:23 PM
MOVED:	Soper
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Balmer
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Bradford
	Casso
	Kerr A.
	Liston
	Middleton
	Priola
	Soper
	Stephens
	Gagliardi
	Rice	Excused

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB10-178
TIME:	12:51:47 PM
MOVED:	Liston
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-178, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 10-0.
SECONDED:	Middleton
		VOTE
	Balmer	Yes
	Bradford	Yes
	Casso	Yes
	Kerr A.	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Middleton	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stephens	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Rice	Excused

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS