Colorado health chairs reflect on most notable accomplishments this session Eli Kirshbaum | Jun 4, 2021 Share this: Despite having one week left before the end of session, Colorado health policy-focused lawmakers already have a slew of significant accomplishments under their belts. According to Democratic Reps. Susan Lontine and Dafna Michaelson Jenet — chairs of this session’s House Health and Insurance and Public and Behavioral Health committees, respectively — progress on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulations, mental health and housing are among the most notable accomplishments to emerge from this session’s health policy conversations.
Both lawmakers emphasized the progress made on the mental health front. Specifically, Lontine lauded Michaelson Jenet’s bill on mental health parity.