Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1252

Date: 02/13/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1252

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt L.006 (Attachment H). The motion passed wit Adopt L.007 (Attachment I). The motion passed wit Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Ap	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

04:04 PM -- House Bill 06-1252

Representative Frangas, sponsor, presented the bill creating provisions to maximize prescription drug discounts to Coloradans. These provisions include the creation of the Colorado Cares Rx and the Colorado Rx Clearinghouse and the utilization of the federal 340 B drug pricing program. Representative Frangas stated the bill includes provisions he hopes will be viewed favorably by the Governor. The following amendments were distributed to members: L.001 through L.007 (Attachments C through I).

04:09 PM -- Julie Reiskin, Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.

04:11 PM -- Michael McGuire and AW Schnelbacker, AARP, stated their neutral position on the bill.

04:16 PM -- John Stoffel, Alliance for Retired Americans, stated his support of the bill

04:18 PM -- Chris Hapgood, Mental Health Association of Colorado, stated his support for the bill.

04:20 PM

Representative Frangas discussed L.007. He stated it includes provisions that he hopes will save the bill from a Governor's veto.


BILL:	HB06-1252
TIME:	04:23:42 PM
MOVED:	Frangas
MOTION:	Adopt L.007 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Berens
	Cloer
	Green
	Kerr
	Lundberg
	McGihon
	Riesberg
	Soper
	Stafford
	Sullivan
	Weissmann
	Frangas
	Boyd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:24 PM

Representative Frangas discussed L.006.


BILL:	HB06-1252
TIME:	04:24:56 PM
MOVED:	Frangas
MOTION:	Adopt L.006 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Boyd
		VOTE
	Berens
	Cloer
	Green
	Kerr
	Lundberg
	McGihon
	Riesberg
	Soper
	Stafford
	Sullivan
	Weissmann
	Frangas
	Boyd
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:25 PM

Representative Frangas made concluding remarks. Representative Cloer stated his support for the bill.


BILL:	HB06-1252
TIME:	04:26:53 PM
MOVED:	Frangas
MOTION:	Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill passed 12-1.
SECONDED:	Cloer
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	Cloer	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Kerr	Yes
	Lundberg	No
	McGihon	Yes
	Riesberg	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stafford	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissmann	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Boyd	Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS