Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Date:
03/14/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:
01:39 PM
to
04:08 PM
Berens
X
Clapp
X
Place:
HCR 0112
Cloer
X
Green
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Lundberg
X
Representative
Boyd
McGihon
X
Riesberg
X
This Report was prepared by
Soper
X
Whitney Gustin
Stafford
X
Sullivan
X
Weissmann
X
Frangas
X
Boyd
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed:
Action Taken:
HB05-1300
SB05-187
SB05-089
SB05-165
SB05-149
Postponed Indefinitely
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Laid Over
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:40 PM -- House Bill 05-1300
Representative Boyd, chairman, discussed the bill's previous hearing on February 23. Representative Pommer, sponsor, distributed and discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
BILL:
HB05-1300
TIME:
01:42:29 PM
MOVED:
Soper
MOTION:
Adopt L001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
McGihon
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
01:42 PM
Representative Pommer distributed and discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
BILL:
HB05-1300
TIME:
01:43:16 PM
MOVED:
Soper
MOTION:
Adopt L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
McGihon
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
01:43 PM
Representative Pommer made concluding remarks. He discussed legal issues involving pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs). He answered questions about the bill's potential effect on prescription drug prices. Members discussed the bill.
02:06 PM
Representative Pommer answered questions about consumer access to generic drugs, other states' experiences with PBM fiduciary laws, physician decisions on prescribed medications, evidence of wrong-doing by PBMs, penalties contained in the bill, and current law regarding drug substitution.
BILL:
HB05-1300
TIME:
02:31:42 PM
MOVED:
Green
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed 6-7.
SECONDED:
Weissmann
VOTE
Berens
No
Clapp
No
Cloer
No
Green
Yes
Lundberg
No
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
No
Soper
Yes
Stafford
No
Sullivan
No
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Not Final YES:
6
NO:
7
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
BILL:
HB05-1300
TIME:
02:32:15 PM
MOVED:
Stafford
MOTION:
Postpone the bill indefinitely. The motion passed 9-4.
SECONDED:
Clapp
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
No
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
No
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
No
Frangas
No
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
9
NO:
4
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
02:33 PM -- Senate Bill 05-187
Representative McCluskey, sponsor, presented the bill regarding regulation of persons who are under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
The following persons testified.
02:35 PM --
Val Kalnins, Colorado Pharmacists Society, spoke in support of the bill. He suggested an amendment to the bill. He answered questions about pharmacy interns, definition of long-term care facilities, and work experience requirements in the bill.
02:42 PM --
Geoff Hier, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in support of the bill. He answered questions about the definition of long-term care, reasons for the bill, and inter-state reciprocity agreements.
BILL:
SB05-187
TIME:
02:47:37 PM
MOVED:
Boyd
MOTION:
Page 2, line 9, strike "under" and substitute "and". Line 10, strike "this article". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Cloer
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
SB05-187
TIME:
02:48:54 PM
MOVED:
Cloer
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 13-0.
SECONDED:
Weissmann
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
13
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
02:51 PM -- Senate Bill 05-089
Representative Paccione, sponsor, presented the bill prohibiting unfair drug pricing. She answered questions about reasons for the bill, the Senate hearing on the bill, the bill's effect on the availability of prescription drugs, relevant federal laws, constituent experiences with prescription drug price gouging, the bill's reference to "unconscionable" drug prices, and the bill's effect on drug prices.
There were no witnesses who wished to testify.
03:24 PM
Members commented in the bill. Representative McGihon made the motion to refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole. Representative Green seconded the motion. The motion was withdrawn, and Representative Boyd laid the bill over for action only on March 21.
03:39 PM -- Senate Bill 05-165
Representative Hefley, sponsor, presented the bill creating the Colorado cancer drug repository program. She distributed amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments C and D). Members discussed other drug repository programs.
The following persons testified.
03:46 PM --
R.J. Ours, American Cancer Society, spoke in support of the bill. He answered questions about cancer treatment supplies.
03:49 PM --
Charlie Hebeler, Colorado Hospice Organization, spoke in support of including hospice in the bill's provisions.
03:50 PM
Representative Stafford discussed L.003.
BILL:
SB05-165
TIME:
03:51:12 PM
MOVED:
Stafford
MOTION:
Adopt L.003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Berens
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
03:51 PM
Representatives Hefley and Cloer discussed L.002.
BILL:
SB05-165
TIME:
03:53:24 PM
MOVED:
Weissmann
MOTION:
Adopt L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Riesberg
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
03:54 PM
Representative Hefley answered questions about the expiration of prescription drugs.
03:54 PM --
Mr. Ours answered questions about the expiration of prescription drugs.
03:57 PM
Representative Hefley answered questions about pharmacist liability.
BILL:
SB05-165
TIME:
03:59:23 PM
MOVED:
Stafford
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 12-0.
SECONDED:
Frangas
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Excused
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
12
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
04:01 PM -- Senate Bill 05-149
Representative McGihon, sponsor, presented the bill continuing the Inmate Benefits Application Assistance Program.
The following persons testified.
04:02 PM --
Barbara Prehmus, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, spoke in support of the bill. She described the Medicaid application assistance program.
04:03 PM --
Brian Tobias, Department of Regulatory Agencies, answered questions about audits of the program.
04:04 PM
Representative McGihon stated support by the Department of Corrections.
BILL:
SB05-149
TIME:
04:05:36 PM
MOVED:
Weissmann
MOTION:
Refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 12-0.
SECONDED:
Cloer
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Green
Excused
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
12
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
04:06 PM
The committee adjourned