Final
BILL SUMMARY for
SB05-168
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR
Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The amendme
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The amendme
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The amendme
Moved that SB05-168 be referred, as amended by L.0
Pass Without Objection
PASS
Pass Without Objection
PASS
12:50 PM -- Senate Bill 05-168
Representative Boyd discussed SB05-168 which requires insurance carriers that offer health insurance to public entities to annually disclose, upon request, certain aggregate data regarding claims, coverage and premiums. Representative Boyd believes that this bill will help reduce health insurance costs for public employees by providing public employers such as school districts with information that will help them make informed decisions in the selection of health plans covering their employees.
12:56 PM --
Jerry McElroy, representing Kaiser Permanente, testified neither for nor against the bill. Mr. McElroy offered changes to the bill that would make it more agreeable for Kaiser Permanente. Mr. McElroy testified that the bill should apply to employers with greater than 250 employees. This would help reduce the data reporting his client would need to provide. In addition, Mr. McElroy offered that the bill should apply to all contracts issued after the effective date, rather than all contracts issued before or after the effective date.
01:00 PM --
Ryan Wulff, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in favor of the bill. Mr. Wulff agrees with Representative Boyd that the bill allows for informed decisions by school districts, and ultimately in lower health premiums for school district employees. Mr. Wulff responded to questions from the committee.
01:03 PM
Representative Boyd distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment B). This amendment clarifies that the bill applies to contracts issued after the effective date.
BILL:
SB05-168
TIME:
01:04:13 PM
MOVED:
Marshall
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The amendment passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Coleman
VOTE
Balmer
Borodkin
Butcher
Carroll M.
Coleman
Knoedler
Liston
Excused
Massey
McCluskey
Paccione
White
Cerbo
Marshall
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
01:04 PM
Representative Boyd distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment C). This amendment clarifies that the bill applies to those public employers with 100 or more employees. Representative Boyd responded to questions from the committee.
BILL:
SB05-168
TIME:
01:07:06 PM
MOVED:
Marshall
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The amendment passed 11-1, with 1 excused.
SECONDED:
Paccione
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
Yes
Carroll M.
No
Coleman
Yes
Knoedler
Yes
Liston
Excused
Massey
Yes
McCluskey
Yes
Paccione
Yes
White
Yes
Cerbo
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Not Final
YES:
11
NO:
1
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
01:08 PM
Representative Boyd distributed amendment L.004 (Attachment D). According to Representative Boyd, the amendment corrects drafting errors.
BILL:
SB05-168
TIME:
01:08:21 PM
MOVED:
Marshall
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The amendment passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Paccione
VOTE
Balmer
Borodkin
Butcher
Carroll M.
Coleman
Knoedler
Liston
Excused
Massey
McCluskey
Paccione
White
Cerbo
Marshall
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
SB05-168
TIME:
01:08:49 PM
MOVED:
Butcher
MOTION:
Moved that SB05-168 be referred, as amended by L.002, L.003, and L.004, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed 12-0, with 1 excused.
SECONDED:
Paccione
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Knoedler
Yes
Liston
Excused
Massey
Yes
McCluskey
Yes
Paccione
Yes
White
Yes
Cerbo
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Final
YES:
12
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS