Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Date:
02/09/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:
09:46 AM
to
01:04 PM
Berens
X
Clapp
E
Place:
HCR 0112
Cloer
X
Green
E*
This Meeting was called to order by
Lundberg
X
Representative
Boyd
McGihon
X
Riesberg
X
This Report was prepared by
Soper
X
Whitney Gustin
Stafford
X
Sullivan
X
Weissmann
X
Frangas
X
Boyd
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed:
Action Taken:
HB05-1165
HB05-1165
HB05-1182
HB05-1170
HB05-1174
HB05-1132
HB05-1091
Amended and Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended and Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended and Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended and Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended and Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended and Laid Over
Tabled - Deemed Postponed Indefinitely
09:47 AM -- House Bill 05-1165
Representative Boyd, sponsor, presented the bill regarding payment of health insurance benefits directly to providers. Amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, and L.004 were distributed to members (Attachments A, B, C, and D).
The following persons testified.
09:55 AM --
Peg Brown, Colorado Association of Health Plans, spoke in opposition to the bill. She distributed a document to members (Attachment E) and discussed issues related to insurance network policies. She answered questions about the association's membership, rates paid to in- and out-of-network providers, and the bill's impact on the insurance industry.
10:05 AM --
Rebecca Weiss and Dr. Art Jones, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, spoke in opposition to the bill. Dr. Jones discussed his work as Anthem's medical director and insurance contracts with providers. He stated the bill would limit insurers' ability to contract with providers, particularly rural providers. He answered questions about insurance reimbursements to providers.
10:17 AM
Representative Boyd answered questions about insurance reimbursements to providers.
10:20 AM --
Dr. Jones and Ms. Weiss answered questions about the bill's impact on insurance premiums.
10:23 AM
Representative Stafford discussed issues related to seeking care from out-of-network providers.
10:25 AM --
Kate Paul, Delta Dental Plan of Colorado, discussed dental coverage policies in Colorado. She stated the bill could result in higher dental costs. She distributed two documents to members (Attachments F and G).
10:32 AM --
Travis Berry, Business Council on Health Care Competition, stated concerns that the bill will limit insurers' ability to contract with providers.
10:35 AM --
Dr. Jeff Hurst, Dr. Dave Lurye, Dr. Bruce Zimmerman, and Dr. Jerry Peterson, dentists, came to the table to testify together. Dr. Hurst spoke in favor of the bill. Dr. Lurye discussed his experience with Delta Dental and assignment of benefits. Dr. Zimmerman spoke against L.001, an exemption for dental insurers. Dr. Peterson discussed payments to rural providers. The doctors answered questions about charity care and the bill's impact on dentists' business practices.
10:48 AM --
Debbie Powell, Exempla Healthcare, spoke in support of the bill. She discussed differences between in- and out-of-network benefits.
10:59 AM --
Betsy Murray, Occupational Therapy Association of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill and L.004.
11:00 AM --
Janet Fox Stephens, Colorado Health and Hospital Association, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the history of insurance law.
11:06 AM --
Dr. Randy Clark, Colorado Medical Society, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's policies regarding assignment of benefits.
11:17 AM
Representative Boyd answered questions about the bill's effect on current law.
11:18 AM --
Don Mielke, Colorado Chiropractors Society, discussed health insurance law.
BILL:
HB05-1165
TIME:
11:22:29 AM
MOVED:
Clapp
MOTION:
Adopt L.004. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Stafford
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
11:24 AM --
Suzanne Hamilton, Colorado Medical Society, answered questions about claims payment deadlines.
BILL:
HB05-1165
TIME:
11:25:14 AM
MOVED:
Boyd
MOTION:
Adopt L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Riesberg
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
11:25 AM
Representative Boyd discussed L.003.
BILL:
HB05-1165
TIME:
11:27:15 AM
MOVED:
Boyd
MOTION:
Adopt L.003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Berens
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
11:27 AM
Members commented on the bill.
BILL:
HB05-1165
TIME:
11:31:07 AM
MOVED:
Boyd
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 12-0-1.
SECONDED:
Weissmann
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
12
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
11:34 AM -- House Bill 05-1182
Representative Gallegos, sponsor, presented the bill regarding the elimination of obsolete mental health professional titles. Amendment L.002 was distributed to members (Attachment H).
The following persons testified.
11:42 AM --
Amos Martinez, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in support of the bill.
11:44 AM --
Jennifer Miles, National Association of Social Workers, spoke in support of the bill and discussed an amendment to the bill regarding social workers.
BILL:
HB05-1182
TIME:
11:48:21 AM
MOVED:
Stafford
MOTION:
Adopt L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Cloer
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
HB05-1182
TIME:
11:49:22 AM
MOVED:
Cloer
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 12-0-1.
SECONDED:
Stafford
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
12
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
11:52 AM -- House Bill 05-1170
Representative Schultheis, sponsor, presented the bill regarding notice to fathers in expedited relinquishments of children. He stated the bill creates a method by which fathers are notified before the birth of their children about the need to express any interest they may have in the custody of their children.
The following persons testified.
12:01 PM --
Adoree Blair, children's advocate, spoke in support of the bill. She answered questions about how the bill would impact child relinquishments.
12:05 PM --
Allison Woods, citizen, discussed her experience with adoption.
12:08 PM --
Holly Bliss, citizen, discussed her experience with adoption.
12:10 PM --
Tirsa and Blaine Allen, citizens, discussed their experience with adoption and spoke in support of the bill.
12:14 PM --
Scott Weakley, citizen, discussed his experience with adoption.
12:16 PM --
Peg Long, Colorado Association of Family and Children's Agencies, spoke in support of the bill.
12:17 PM --
Kurt Olsson, LDS Family Services, discussed work done to create the bill.
12:21 PM
Representative Schultheis distributed and discussed amendment L.001. (Attachment I).
12:23 PM --
Beth Kane, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed L.001.
BILL:
HB05-1170
TIME:
12:26:17 PM
MOVED:
Stafford
MOTION:
Adopt L.001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Cloer
VOTE
Berens
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
Green
Lundberg
McGihon
Riesberg
Soper
Stafford
Sullivan
Weissmann
Frangas
Boyd
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASSED WITHOUT OBJECTION
12:27 PM
Members commented on the bill.
BILL:
HB05-1170
TIME:
12:28:14 PM
MOVED:
Frangas
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on the Whole. The motion passed 12-0-1.
SECONDED:
Stafford
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
12
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
12:29 PM -- House Bill 05-1174
Representative Stafford, sponsor, distributed and discussed amendments L.004, L.006, a fiscal note memo, and a list of bill supporters to members (Attachments J through M).
12:40 PM
Representative Stafford answered questions about considerations made by the courts when placing children.
BILL:
HB05-1174
TIME:
12:43:13 PM
MOVED:
Stafford
MOTION:
Adopt L.004. The motion passed 11-1-1.
SECONDED:
Frangas
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
Yes
Green
No
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Not Final YES:
11
NO:
1
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
BILL:
HB05-1174
TIME:
12:44:16 PM
MOVED:
Stafford
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 12-0-1.
SECONDED:
Sullivan
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
Yes
Green
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Final YES:
12
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
12:46 PM -- House Bill 05-1132
Representative Lundberg, sponsor, distributed and discussed a fiscal note memorandum (Attachment N).
12:52 PM
Members commented on the bill.
BILL:
HB05-1132
TIME:
12:56:41 PM
MOVED:
Lundberg
MOTION:
Refer the bill, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed 6-6-1.
SECONDED:
Stafford
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
No
Green
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
McGihon
No
Riesberg
No
Soper
Yes
Stafford
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Weissmann
No
Frangas
No
Boyd
No
Not Final YES:
6
NO:
6
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
TIE
BILL:
HB05-1132
TIME:
12:57:01 PM
MOVED:
McGihon
MOTION:
Postponed the bill indefinitely. The motion failed 5-7-1.
SECONDED:
Boyd
VOTE
Berens
No
Clapp
Excused
Cloer
No
Green
No
Lundberg
No
McGihon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Soper
Yes
Stafford
No
Sullivan
No
Weissmann
No
Frangas
Yes
Boyd
Yes
Not Final YES:
5
NO:
7
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
12:59 PM -- House Bill 05-1091
Representative Boyd, sponsor, addressed concerns raised by members regarding HB 1091 when it was heard by the committee on January 31 and February 4. She pulled the bill from the table.
01:04 PM
The committee adjourned.