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Senate Health & Human Services
Senate Health & Human Services killed a hospital-consolidation transparency bill after an emotional marathon of rural-hospital testimony, then narrowly advanced a crackdown on compounded weight-loss drugs and cleared an epilepsy-awareness measure without dissent.
Key Actions
·Consumer Protections Medical Care EntitiesKilled
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Notable Quotes
“No one has been able to explain to me in a satisfactory way why they oppose this bill, why they are against the basic transparency it would provide. I have to ask, what is it they don't want us to know?”
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Votes
Postponed indefinitely — bill killedAction
Yes (6)Adrienne Benavidez, Scott Bright, John Carson, Lindsey Daugherty, Lisa Frizell, Kyle Mullica
No (3)Lisa Cutter, Iman Jodeh, Mike Weissman
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (5)John Carson, Lisa Cutter, Lindsey Daugherty, Iman Jodeh, Kyle Mullica
No (4)Adrienne Benavidez, Scott Bright, Lisa Frizell, Mike Weissman
Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction
Yes (9)Adrienne Benavidez, Scott Bright, John Carson, Lisa Cutter, Lindsey Daugherty, Lisa Frizell, Iman Jodeh, Mike Weissman, Kyle Mullica
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Senate Health and Human Services will come to order. Mr. Brown, please call the roll. Senators Benavidez? Here. Bright. Here. Carson. Present. Cutter? Present. Doherty. Here. Brazell. Present. Judah. Here. Weissman. Good afternoon. Mr. Jamala. Here. Members, we have a packed calendar, so we will try to be as efficient as we can today. First on the agenda are some confirmations. Our first order of business today is a confirmation hearing for the Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board. The appointee for the day is Dr. James Vanderberg. Lila Cummings is here to introduce him. Miss cummings, Thank you so much. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, I am Lila Cummings, Deputy Commissioner of Health Policy at the Division of Insurance. Here today to present to you for the potential confirmation, Dr. Justin Vandenberg to the Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Dr. James Justin Vandenberg is the pharmacy business services manager at Denver Health. With a background as a clinical pharmacist and formulary management specialist, Dr. Vandenberg brings extensive expertise in revenue cycle procurement, contracting, financial management and the 340B program. Dr. Vandenberg has been instrumental in the board's work to improve healthcare affordability…
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