Date: 04/22/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1369

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion p
Refer House Bill 14-1369, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



02:27 PM -- HB14-1369

Representative Young introduced House Bill 14-1369. The bill requires durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers that bill Medicare to be licensed with the Secretary of State. To receive a license, a DME supplier must meet various requirements, including having one or more physical locations within the state or within 50 miles of the state border in a neighboring state. DME suppliers must pay an annual fee not to exceed $500 and licenses must be posted in a visible location at each business location. Representative Young distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 and a handout regarding the bill (Attachments A through C).

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02:31 PM -- Doug Coleman, Colorado Association for Medical Equipment Services, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the importance of having regional equipment suppliers for Medicare contracts. He responded to questions from the committee regarding the bill's requirements for licensure, and stated that they are very simple. He continued to respond to questions from the committee regarding the Medicare competitive bidding process and the lack of available DME providers in the Medicare program. Representative Young discussed amendment L.002's provisions regarding complaints against DME providers. Representative Young and Mr. Coleman continued to respond to questions from the committee regarding how licensing DME providers will address issues with the Medicare competitive bidding process and the number of DME providers in the state. Mr. Coleman discussed how providers will prove that they are located in the state and have sufficient inventory to do business in the state.

02:55 PM -- Edie Busam, Colorado Association for Medical Equipment Services, responded to questions from the committee regarding how it will be determined that DME providers have sufficient inventory in the state in order to be licensed, and the bill's language allowing providers in other states within 50 miles of the state's border to be licensed in Colorado. Mr. Coleman continued to respond to committee questions regarding the Medicare competitive bidding process, Medicare accreditation, and the state licensing fees. Mr. Coleman explained why various providers who where awarded Medicare DME contracts are not servicing their contracts in Colorado.
BILL:HB14-1369
TIME: 03:17:48 PM
MOVED:Young
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Singer
VOTE
Conti
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
McCann
Schafer
Singer
Stephens
Tyler
Wilson
Young
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB14-1369
TIME: 03:18:27 PM
MOVED:Young
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Schafer
VOTE
Conti
Everett
Ginal
Joshi
Landgraf
McCann
Schafer
Singer
Stephens
Tyler
Wilson
Young
Primavera
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



03:19 PM

Representative Young gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.

BILL:HB14-1369
TIME: 03:20:41 PM
MOVED:Young
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1369, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3.
SECONDED:Schafer
VOTE
Conti
Yes
Everett
No
Ginal
Yes
Joshi
No
Landgraf
Yes
McCann
Yes
Schafer
Yes
Singer
Yes
Stephens
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Wilson
No
Young
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS