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Committee advances insulin-access bill after small amendment, sends it to appropriations
Summary
The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1144 as amended, sending the insulin-access pilot and its language changes to the Appropriations Committee.
The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 13-0 to give House Bill 1144 a do-pass recommendation as amended and referred the bill to the Appropriations Committee.
Why it matters: HB 1144 would continue a pilot program that affects access to insulin and insulin supplies. Committee members and the bill sponsor described the measure as life-saving for people with type 1 diabetes and discussed projected costs, industry structure and federal analyses during the committee hearing.
Representative Lissa McLeod, the bill sponsor, explained the amendment before the committee vote. She said the…
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