Bill Summary for Bill Number HB05-1312

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1312

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes:

Action Taken:

Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment E). This amendm
Moved that HB05-1312, as amended by L.001, be refe

Pass Without Objection
PASS

01:09 PM -- House Bill 05-1312

Representative Boyd presented HB05-1312 which requires the Commissioner of Insurance to develop a uniform application for health coverage which all small group insurance providers must use.

01:10 PM -- Bea Green, representing the Colorado State Association of Health Underwriters, testified in favor of the bill. Ms. Green testified that the uniform application will help maximize effective communication amongst insurance underwriters. Ms. Green responded to questions from the committee.

01:12 PM -- Peg Brown, representing the Colorado Association of Health Providers, testified neither for nor against the bill. Ms. Brown testified that her organization normally has a problem with such provisions that it considers create mandates, but that the benefits of the bill, including increased administrative ease and efficiency, outweigh the burden caused to providers.

01:13 PM -- Jerry McElroy, representing Kaiser Permanente, testified in favor of the bill. Mr. McElroy responded to questions from the committee.


BILL:	HB05-1312
TIME:	01:15:40 PM
MOVED:	Marshall
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment E). This amendment corrects a drafting error by reinserting the word "application". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	McCluskey
		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

01:16 PM

Representative Boyd made closing remarks.


BILL:	HB05-1312
TIME:	01:16:32 PM
MOVED:	Butcher
MOTION:	Moved that HB05-1312, as amended by L.001, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed 12-1, 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