Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1299

Date: 02/20/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1299

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed wit Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of th	Pass Without Objection PASS

01:42 PM -- House Bill 06-1299

Representative McCluskey, sponsor, presented the bill regarding Medicaid enrollees and their medical goods. He described the bill as a consumer protection bill. He distributed and discussed L.001 (Attachment A). He answered questions about the Interstate Commerce Clause. He stated the bill does not violate the clause.

The following persons testified.

01:47 PM -- Brian Cummings, CAMES, spoke in support of the bill. He stated the bill will benefit Medicaid enrollees and Colorado tax payers. He described problems patients experience when their medical equipment (e.g., wheelchairs) breaks down. He answered questions about his medical goods business. He stated CAMES manufactures some goods in state and imports others. He described measures Medicaid enrollees must take to have equipment repaired.

01:56 PM -- Michele Longo, CAME - Rehab, spoke in support of the bill. She described scenarios in which suppliers do not evaluate the patient's needs and therefore do not provide appropriate medical equipment. She answered questions about the bill's requirement that Medicaid medical good suppliers have an in-state office.

02:01 PM -- Karlene Martin, CAMES, spoke in support of the bill. She described problems patients can encounter with inappropriate medical goods (e.g., feeding tubes).

02:03 PM -- Val Geller, Colorado Pharmacist Society, discussed problems small, rural area pharmacies may experience under the bill. Representative McCluskey discussed L.001 and how it may address Mr. Geller's concerns.

02:06 PM

Representative McCluskey made concluding remarks. He stated the bill attempts to ensure Medicaid enrollees have someone located in Colorado to go to in the event they have problems with their medical goods.


BILL:	HB06-1299
TIME:	02:08:07 PM
MOVED:	Cloer
MOTION:	Adopt L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Stafford
		VOTE
	Berens
	Cloer
	Green
	Kerr
	Lundberg
	McGihon
	Riesberg
	Soper
	Stafford
	Sullivan	Excused
	Weissmann
	Frangas
	Boyd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1299
TIME:	02:08:44 PM
MOVED:	Boyd
MOTION:	Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 12-0-1.
SECONDED:	Stafford
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	Cloer	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kerr	Yes
	Lundberg	Yes
	McGihon	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stafford	Yes
	Sullivan	Excused
	Weissmann	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Boyd	Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS