Date: 04/20/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB15-259

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003. The motion passed without o
Postpone Senate Bill 15-259 indefinitely. The moti
Refer Senate Bill 15-259, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS
FAIL



01:34 PM -- SB15-259

Senator Aguilar introduced Senate Bill 15-259, concerning out-of-network health care provider charges. The bill requires health care providers who provide emergency services or out-of-network covered services at an in-network facility to submit a claim for the entire cost of the services to the covered person's health insurance carrier. She provided a strike below amendment L.003 (Attachment B) and three handouts to the committee (Attachments C, D, and E).

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01:46 PM -- Robin Dickinson, MD, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.

01:50 PM -- Frank Lacks, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. He provided two handout to the committee (Attachments F and G).

150420 AttachF.pdf150420 AttachF.pdf150420 AttachG.pdf150420 AttachG.pdf

01:52 PM -- Wade Shelton, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill.

01:58 PM -- Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, Colorado Medical Society (CMS), spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:02 PM -- Todd Welter, CMS, spoke in opposition to the bill.

02:05 PM -- Ron Lepoff, MD, Colorado Society of Clinical Pathologists, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:17 PM -- Tania Sundheim, HealthOne Hospitals, spoke in opposition to the bill.

02:23 PM -- Tammy Niederman, Colorado State Association of Heath Underwriters, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

02:35 PM -- David Markenson, MD, CMS and Arapahoe-Douglas-Elbert Medical Society, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:39 PM -- Ron Pelton, Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:43 PM -- David Friedenson, MD, Colorado American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:45 PM -- Eric Olsen, MD, Colorado ACEP, spoke in opposition to the bill.

02:54 PM

Senator Aguilar made comments on the preceding testimony.

02:56 PM -- Travis Berry, Colorado Competitive Council, spoke in support of the bill.

02:59 PM -- Tracy Fennern, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, spoke in support of the bill.

03:05 PM -- Ben Price, Colorado Association of Health Plans, spoke in support of the bill.

03:08 PM -- John Kefer, CMS, spoke in opposition to the bill.

03:12 PM -- Brent Keeler, MD, CMS, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

03:14 PM -- Peter Ricci, MD, CMS, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

03:20 PM -- Debra Judy, Colorado Consumer Heath Initiative, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

03:23 PM -- Bethany Pray, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, spoke in support of the bill.

03:28 PM -- Melissa McCormick, Colorado Medical Group Management Association (CMGMA), spoke in opposition to the bill.

03:31 PM -- Marilyn Rissmiller, CMS, spoke in opposition to the bill.

03:33 PM -- Jennifer Souders, CMGMA, spoke in opposition to the bill.

03:35 PM

Senator Aguilar made comments on the preceding testimony.

03:39 PM -- James Regan, MD, CMS, spoke in opposition to the bill.

03:43 PM -- James Boyd, MD, CMS, spoke in opposition to the bill.

03:46 PM -- Boyd Tomasetti, MD, Colorado Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

03:53 PM -- Alfred Gilchrist, CMS, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. He submitted prepared testimony from John Conklin, CMS (Attachment H).

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04:02 PM -- Dr. Osbourne-Roberts, CMS, returned to the table and responded to questions from the committee.

04:07 PM -- Marc Reece, AETNA, spoke in support of the bill.

04:16 PM

Senator Aguilar made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
BILL:SB15-259
TIME: 04:20:36 PM
MOVED:Aguilar
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Baumgardner
Heath
Jahn
Neville T.
Newell
Woods
Holbert
Balmer
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB15-259
TIME: 04:21:03 PM
MOVED:Aguilar
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-259, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Baumgardner
No
Heath
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Neville T.
No
Newell
Yes
Woods
No
Holbert
No
Balmer
No
YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SB15-259
TIME: 04:24:22 PM
MOVED:Holbert
MOTION:Postpone Senate Bill 15-259 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
No
Baumgardner
Yes
Heath
No
Jahn
No
Neville T.
Yes
Newell
No
Woods
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Balmer
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




04:25 PM

The committee adjourned.