Senators Daugherty and Bright, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-017, which adds mechanisms for the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) to enforce out-of-network claim payment requirements, and requires DORA to produce an annual report on the statistics and impact of out-of-network claims.

Mr. Kevin McFatridge, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Ramnik Dhaliwal, representing Colorado Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sean Pauzauskie, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jasmeet Dhaliwal, representing Colorado Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).

Senator Daugherty explained amendment L.003 (Attachment C).

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

Senator Daugherty explained amendment L.007 (Attachment G).

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.