Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1100

Date: 04/26/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1100

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed wit Adopt L.004 (Attachment D). The motion failed 6-7 Adopt L.006 (Attachment F). The motion passed 11- Adopt L.007 (Attachment G). The motion passed 7-6 Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Fi	Pass Without Objection FAIL PASS PASS PASS

12:11 PM -- House Bill 06-1100

Representative Frangas, sponsor, presented the bill creating a program for lower cost pharmaceutical drugs. He distributed L.001, a strike below amendment, to committee members (Attachment B). Amendments L.003, L.004, L.005, L.006, and L.007 were also distributed to members (Attachments C, D, E, F, and G).

12:15 PM -- Travis Berry, Colorado Competitive Council, spoke against the bill. He stated the bill will raise the cost of pharmaceuticals for employers throughout the state.

12:26 PM -- Mark Kinney, Rx Plus Pharmacies, discussed the bill. He discussed Medicaid reimbursement rates to pharmacists and discounts and rebates required by the bill.

12:46 PM -- Chris Howes, Colorado Retail Council, discussed concerns with the bill's provisions, including audits of and costs to pharmacies.

12:48 PM -- Susan Cox, Kaiser Permanente, spoke against the bill. She stated, without buy-in from those impacted by legislation, successful implementation is more difficult to achieve. She described efforts Kaiser has undertaken to improve the bill.

12:56 PM -- Brad Young, Rx Plus Pharmacies, spoke against the bill. He discussed an Ohio low-cost pharmaceutical drug program.

01:09 PM -- Chris Lepore, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), spoke in support of the bill. He discussed current and proposed responsibilities of the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

01:14 PM -- AW Schnellbacher, AARP, discussed concerns with the administrative costs associated with the bill. He distributed a document to members (Attachment H). Representative Frangas answered questions about program eligibility requirements.

01:22 PM

Representative Stafford moved and discussed L.003. Representative McGihon moved L.007 as a substitute motion to L.003.


BILL:	HB06-1100
TIME:	01:23:46 PM
MOVED:	McGihon
MOTION:	Adopt L.007 (Attachment G). The motion passed 7-6.
SECONDED:	Cloer
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	Cloer	No
	Green	Yes
	Kerr A.	No
	Kerr J.	No
	Lundberg	No
	Riesberg	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stafford	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissmann	No
	Frangas	No
	McGihon	Yes
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:24 PM

Representative Stafford moved and discussed L.006. Representative McGihon moved a substitute motion to adopt L.004.


BILL:	HB06-1100
TIME:	01:26:48 PM
MOVED:	McGihon
MOTION:	Adopt L.004 (Attachment D). The motion failed 6-7.
SECONDED:	Riesberg
		VOTE
	Berens	No
	Cloer	No
	Green	Yes
	Kerr A.	Yes
	Kerr J.	No
	Lundberg	No
	Riesberg	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stafford	No
	Sullivan	No
	Weissmann	No
	Frangas	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB06-1100
TIME:	01:28:28 PM
MOVED:	Stafford
MOTION:	Adopt L.006 (Attachment F). The motion passed 11-2.
SECONDED:	Berens
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	Cloer	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kerr A.	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	Lundberg	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stafford	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissmann	Yes
	Frangas	No
	McGihon	No
Not Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:29 PM

Representative Frangas discussed L.001 and 340B drug discount programs.


BILL:	HB06-1100
TIME:	01:35:32 PM
MOVED:	Frangas
MOTION:	Adopt L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Cloer
		VOTE
	Berens
	Cloer
	Green
	Kerr A.
	Kerr J.
	Lundberg
	Riesberg
	Soper
	Stafford
	Sullivan
	Weissmann
	Frangas
	McGihon
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1100
TIME:	01:36:49 PM
MOVED:	Frangas
MOTION:	Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The bill passed 12-1.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	Cloer	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kerr A.	Yes
	Kerr J.	Yes
	Lundberg	No
	Riesberg	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stafford	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissmann	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:38 PM

The committee adjourned.