Bill Summary for Bill Number SB05-072

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB05-072

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes:

Action Taken:

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01:36 PM -- Senate Bill 05-072

Representative Witwer presented the bill which allows health insurance carriers to offer small group policies to include a premium discount of up to 10 percent for individuals who have maintained a healthy weight for more than 12 consecutive months. It requires the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules establishing standards for healthy weight based on age and height. Representative Witwer responded to questions from the committee.

01:41 PM -- Peg Brown, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified neither for nor against the bill. Ms. Brown does not believe that federal law allows this type of discount to be offered. Ms. Brown responded to questions from the committee.

01:51 PM -- Carrie Curtiss, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Curtiss is concerned that the bill could indirectly create an incentive for a company to discriminate against overweight employees.

01:53 PM

Representative Cerbo announced that he will take the bill off the table. This hearing will be for witness testimony only. The committee will take action on the bill at its meeting on Wednesday, March 9, upon adjournment.