Date: 02/19/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1191

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.001 (Attachmen
Moved to refer amended House Bill 09-1191 to the C
Pass Without Objection
PASS



04:33 PM -- House Bill 09-1191

Representative McCann presented House Bill 09-1191 which addresses liens for medical assistance by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing against third parties. The bill states that the liens for medical assistance cannot exceed the amount of medical assistance provided, and are to the fullest extent allowed under federal law. Representative McCann stated that the bill brings the state in compliance with federal law. Representative McCann spoke to amendment L.001 (Attachment D). She also provided a letter from the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association in support of the bill (Attachment E).

09HouseHHS0219AttachD.pdf 09HouseHHS0219AttachE.pdf

04:37 PM --
Gary Ashby, Manager of Benefits Coordination, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, spoke in support of the bill. He explained the need to change the statute.
BILL:HB09-1191
TIME: 04:41:45 PM
MOVED:McGihon
MOTION:Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Primavera
VOTE
Acree
Gerou
Green
Kefalas
Kerr J.
McGihon
Nikkel
Primavera
Swalm
Gagliardi
Excused
Riesberg
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1191
TIME: 04:42:25 PM
MOVED:McGihon
MOTION:Moved to refer amended House Bill 09-1191 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Acree
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Green
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
McGihon
Yes
Nikkel
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Gagliardi
Excused
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS