Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1209

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes:
Action Taken:
Adopt L.002. The motion passed without objection.
Adopt L.005. The motion passed without objection.
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Fi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS


09:54 AM -- House Bill 05-1209

Representative McFadyen, sponsor, presented the bill regarding compounding of drugs by pharmacists. She answered questions about the fiscal note. Amendments L.001, L.002, L.004, L.005 were distributed to members (Attachments A through D).

The following persons testified.

09:58 AM -- Gerald Young, Colorado State Board of Pharmacy, discussed current law regarding pharmacists and drug compounding and how the law will be effected by the bill. He stated the bill may jeopardize public health and welfare. He answered questions about pharmacist training, bulk compounding, distribution of compounded drugs, other states' practices, proposed changes to current law, drug safety, expiration of compounded drugs, and pharmacist liability.

10:33 AM -- Regina Barrell, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), spoke in opposition to the bill. She discussed problems associated with drug compounding.

10:38 AM -- Ralph Johnson, Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. He discussed the bill's provisions regarding the "casual sale" of drugs and the associated five percent limit. He answered questions about oversight of drug quality and bulk compounding.

10:49 AM -- Sue Warren and Geoff Hier, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr. Hier discussed current compounding practices, the five percent limit on casual sales of drugs, and the bill's provisions regarding drug distribution. Mr. Hier and Ms. Warren answered questions about drug quality, pharmacist liability, FDA regulations, the bill's fiscal note, and bulk compounding.

11:09 AM -- Ms. Barrel answered questions about FDA oversight of compounding.

11:11 AM -- Mr. Hier and Ms. Warren answered questions about the sale of compounded drugs.

11:15 AM -- Chris Howes, International Association of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) Colorado, discussed amendments the association supports.

11:19 AM -- Joe Wise, pharmacist, discussed drug compounding issues.

11:25 AM -- Jerry Eubanks, pharmacist, discussed the work of compounding pharmacists.

11:31 AM -- Tom Bader, pharmacist, spoke in support of the bill and discussed drugs compounded outside of Colorado and the need for readily available compounded drugs.

11:35 AM -- Mark Kinney, Rx Plus Pharmacies, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the bill's intent.

11:39 AM -- Tony Jones, pharmacy owner, discussed pharmacist liability.

11:41 AM -- Val Kalnins, Colorado Pharmacists Society, spoke in support of the bill with amendments L.002 and L.005.

11:43 AM -- Dr. Dave Hibbard, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the need for and use of compounded drugs.

11:47 AM -- Susan Cox, Kaiser Permanente, spoke in support to the bill. She stated the bill would allow Kaiser to centralize their compounding operations. She answered questions about drug pedigrees.


11:53 AM

Representative Weissmann discussed L.002.
BILL:HB05-1209
TIME: 11:53:11 AM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Adopt L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Sullivan
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


11:53 AM

Representative Weissmann discussed L.005.
BILL:HB05-1209
TIME: 11:54:10 AM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Adopt L.005. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Sullivan
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


11:54 AM

Representative Boyd discussed L.004. Members commented on the amendment. The motion to adopt the amendment was withdrawn.
BILL:HB05-1209
TIME: 11:59:25 AM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed 13-0.
SECONDED:McGihon
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



12:00 PM

The committee adjourned.