Bill Summary for Bill Number HB12-1221

Date: 02/09/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1221

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved to adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The Moved to adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The Moved to refer House Bill 12-1221, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

03:20 PM -- House Bill 12-1221

Representative Liston, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1221. The bill prohibits a licensed practitioner from billing for anatomic pathology services unless the practitioner conducted the tests personally. A clinical laboratory can make claims for payment for anatomic pathology services directly only to the patient, insurance carrier, health clinic ordering the services, referring laboratory, or governmental agency on behalf of the patient. The bill defines anatomic pathology services to include histopathology or surgical pathology, cytopathology, hematology, subcellular pathology or molecular pathology, and blood-banking services performed by pathologists. Health care practitioners who commit violations are subject to enforcement action by their respective licensing boards or the Director of the Division of Registrations at the Department of Regulatory Agencies.

03:27 PM

Representative Liston responded to questions from the committee.

03:32 PM -- Lance Goudzwaard, representing Colorado GI Pathology, stated that he agrees with the concept of the bill, but that the bill goes too far. He stated that the bill not only encompasses bad actors, but also groups like his that he doesn't believe the bill intended to cover. Mr. Goudzwaard stated he is opposed to the bill as it is currently written.

03:38 PM -- Craig Bakken, legislative liaison for the Colorado Medical Group Management Association, talked about some concerns he sees with the bill and some potential unintended consequences.

03:48 PM -- Dr. Karim Surgi, a pathologist representing himself, testified in favor of the bill. He talked about other states with similar legislation. Mr. Surgi responded to questions from the committee.

03:57 PM -- Dr. Ronazo Lepoff, representing the Colorado Society of Clinical Pathologists, testified in support of the bill.

04:02 PM -- Sarah Mengshol, representing the Colorado Society of Clinical Pathologists, testified in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB12-1221
TIME:	04:06:10 PM
MOVED:	Liston
MOTION:	Moved to adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Swalm
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Holbert
	Miklosi
	Priola
	Singer
	Soper
	Swerdfeger
	Szabo
	Tyler
	Williams A.
	Wilson
	Swalm
	Liston

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1221
TIME:	04:07:07 PM
MOVED:	Liston
MOTION:	Moved to adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Swalm
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Holbert
	Miklosi
	Priola
	Singer
	Soper
	Swerdfeger
	Szabo
	Tyler
	Williams A.
	Wilson
	Swalm
	Liston

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1221
TIME:	04:12:31 PM
MOVED:	Swalm
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1221, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	Liston
		VOTE
	Balmer	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Miklosi	Excused
	Priola	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Swerdfeger	Yes
	Szabo	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Excused
	Wilson	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Liston	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS