Date: 04/09/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1297

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment A). The motion p
Refer House Bill 15-1297, as amended, to the Commi		PASS
PASS


01:35 PM -- HB 15-1297

The committee resumed consideration of House Bill 15-1297, concerning unfair business practices within vision insurance plans. The committee heard testimony on the bill on March 31, 2015, and April 2, 2015. Representative McCann said that one representative from the health insurance plans and one person representing the optometrists would be allowed to provide additional testimony on the amendments. Amendments L.009 and L.011 (Attachments A and B) were distributed to the committee. Representative Joshi and Representative Ginal discussed the stakeholder process that had occurred since the bill was last discussed by the committee on April 2, 2015.

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01:39 PM -- Sara Orrange, Colorado Association of Health Plans, explained amendment L.011. She outlined the difference between amendments L.009 and L.011. Ms. Orrange answered questions about amendments L.009 and L.011

01:56 PM

The committee members continued to dialogue with Ms. Orrange about amendments L.009 and L.011. In response to questions from committee members, Ms. Orrange discussed why amendment L.011 does not address laboratory services or provide an enforcement mechanism through the unfair or deceptive acts or practices statute. Discussion with Ms. Orrange about amendments L.009 and L.011 ensued.

02:23 PM

Ms. Orrange answered questions about the current process for someone to file a complaint against a vision plan carrier. Ms. Orrange discussed her concerns about amendment L.009.

02:28 PM -- Kevin Paul, Colorado Optometric Association, explained amendment L.009, which is a strike everything below the enacting clause amendment.

02:44 PM

Mr. Paul commented on amendment L.011. He answered questions about amendments L.009 and L.011. Mr. Paul referenced the federal Taft-Hartley Act in response to a question.

02:58 PM

Committee discussion with Mr. Paul about amendments L.009 and L.011 ensued. In response to a question, Mr. Paul discussed Medicaid provider rates for optometric services. Committee members discussed cease and desist orders. Mr. Paul answered questions about options available to health care providers who have complaints against vision plan carriers.

03:14 PM

Representative Ginal and Representative Joshi commented on amendment L.009. The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee members about the bill and the amendments.

03:21 PM

Mr. Paul returned to the table to answer questions about the ability of a consumer to file a complaint against a vision plan carrier.

03:23 PM

Committee discussion about the bill and the amendments ensued.
BILL:HB15-1297
TIME: 03:37:22 PM
MOVED:Ginal
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment A). The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:Joshi
VOTE
Brown
No
Esgar
Yes
Humphrey
No
Joshi
Yes
Landgraf
No
Lontine
Yes
Mitsch Bush
No
Primavera
Yes
Ransom
No
Ryden
Yes
Sias
No
Ginal
Yes
McCann
Yes
YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:38 PM

Representative McCann announced that amendment L.011 would not be voted on because it was a settled question.

BILL:HB15-1297
TIME: 03:40:01 PM
MOVED:Ginal
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1297, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:Joshi
VOTE
Brown
No
Esgar
Yes
Humphrey
No
Joshi
Yes
Landgraf
No
Lontine
Yes
Mitsch Bush
No
Primavera
Yes
Ransom
No
Ryden
Yes
Sias
No
Ginal
Yes
McCann
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




03:42 PM

The committee adjourned.