Date: 04/27/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1083

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1083 to the Committee of the WPASS



02:44 PM -- HB15-1083

Senator Crowder, sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1083 to the committee. The reengrossed bill requires the Colorado Commission on Affordable Health Care (commission) in the Department of Public Health and Environment to conduct a study of the costs of physical rehabilitation services and whether or not patient cost-sharing creates barriers to the use of these services. The commission must report its findings to the health committees of the General Assembly by November 1, 2015.

Senator Crowder explained that a bill similar to the introduced bill was vetoed by the Governor in 2013. He stated that, as amended, the bill creates a study to address physical therapy costs.

02:48 PM -- Stefan van Duursen, representing Colorado Physical Therapy, testified in support of the bill. He presented information from some of his patients regarding the high costs of physical therapy. He further discussed the problem of high copayments as they relate to his practice. He provided information about this to the committee (Attachment A).

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02:52 PM -- Ken Summers, representing rehabilitative services providers, testified in support of the bill. He explained that the bill helps address equity issues in physical therapy costs. He discussed the benefits of rehabilitative services.


02:56 PM

Senator Crowder wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

02:58 PM -- Dawn Howard, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
BILL:HB15-1083
TIME: 02:58:36 PM
MOVED:Jones
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1083 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
No
Jones
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Sonnenberg
No
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS