Date: 03/11/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1191

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 09-1191 to the Committee of the WPASS



01:39 PM -- House Bill 09-1191

Senator Boyd, bill sponsor, explained that House Bill 09-1191 is based on a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court decision. She stated that the bill addresses liens for medical assistance by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) against third parties.

01:41 PM -- Gary Ashby, representing HCPF, spoke in support of the bill. He explained that his job is to ensure that people are paying their medical benefits. According to Mr. Ashby, this bill only allows HCPF to place liens for medical services. He indicated that this is current practice for HCPF, so this bill codifies current practice in statute.
BILL:HB09-1191
TIME: 01:45:13 PM
MOVED:Carroll M.
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1191 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a 6-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hudak
Yes
King K.
Excused
Lundberg
Yes
Newell
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Morse
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS