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Appropriations committee advances immunization cost-sharing bill after party-line opposition
Summary
House Bill 18-28, which would require coverage for certain immunizations without cost sharing, passed the House Appropriations Committee despite stated Republican opposition; the committee recorded no substantive debate.
House Bill 18-28, requiring health insurance policies to provide coverage of certain immunizations without cost-sharing, was advanced by the House Appropriations Committee and referred to the House floor.
The executive director summarized the text to the committee: "House bill 18 28 requires health insurance policies to provide coverage of certain immunizations without cost sharing" (Executive Director, SEG 061-063). The transcript records no subsequent substantive discussion of the policy's details.
When asked about negative votes, the Chair stated that "All Republicans will be voting negative on house bill 18 28" while "All the Democrats will vote in the affirmative" (SEG 086-088). The Chair then announced that the ayes have it and that the bill will pass the committee and be referred to the floor of the House (SEG 089-090).
The record contains no roll-call vote by individual member name in the transcript and no floor scheduling date was provided. The committee did not record amendments or fiscal estimates in the available minutes.
The meeting adjourned after committee business was completed (SEG 104-105).
