1FFD5784AE3392E387258C7A00734B8F Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-121

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 28, 2025
Location HCR 0112

SB25-121 - Postponed Indefinitely

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Attachment A

02:59:21 PM

The primary bill
sponsor, Representative Gilchrist, introduced Senate Bill 25-121 to the
House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department
of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to reimburse providers that
offer vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy to Medicaid members diagnosed
with drug-resistant epilepsy at a rate of 60 percent of the cost of acquiring
the VNS device plus the cost of the procedure.

03:02:51 PM

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

03:08:36 PM

Andrew Abalos, representing
Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, testified in opposition
to the bill. Timothy Sweeney, representing Livanova, testified in support
of the bill. Sara Yerkey, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Marcee Aude, representing Epilepsy Foundation of CO
& WY, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Larissa Hill, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

03:22:29 PM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

03:30:57 PM

Brendan Fung, representing
Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee.

03:35:54 PM

The bill sponsor
introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment A).

03:37:10 PM

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

03:42:10 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A).
	Moved	Gilchrist
	Seconded	Bradley

	Bradfield
	Bradley
	English
	Feret
	Garcia Sander
	Gilchrist
	Hamrick
	Johnson
	McCormick
	Rydin
	Stewart K.
	Lieder
	Brown
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:42:11 PM

The bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.

03:43:14 PM

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

03:49:26 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-121, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Gilchrist
	Seconded	Feret

	Bradfield	No
	Bradley	No
	English	No
	Feret	Yes
	Garcia Sander	No
	Gilchrist	Yes
	Hamrick	No
	Johnson	No
	McCormick	Yes
	Rydin	No
	Stewart K.	Yes
	Lieder	No
	Brown	Yes
		YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

03:50:03 PM	Motion	Postpone Senate Bill 25-121 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
	Moved	Lieder
	Seconded	Feret

	Bradfield	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	English	Yes
	Feret	No
	Garcia Sander	Yes
	Gilchrist	No
	Hamrick	Yes
	Johnson	Yes
	McCormick	No
	Rydin	Yes
	Stewart K.	No
	Lieder	Yes
	Brown	No
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-121 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly