SB 23-002

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 10, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 10, 2023
  • Passed House Apr 26, 2023
  • Signed by Governor May 10, 2023

Medicaid Reimbursement For Community Health Services

Abstract

The act authorizes the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to seek federal authorization from the centers for medicare and medicaid services to provide medicaid reimbursement for community health worker services. The act requires the state department to hold at least 4 public stakeholder meetings to solicit input on considerations to include in the state department's request for federal authorization. The act grants the state department the authority to promulgate rules regarding the voluntary competency-based community health worker registry. The act requires that on or before January 31, 2026, the state department include a report on how community health workers are being utilized through medicaid in its presentation to the joint budget committee of the general assembly and in its presentation at the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearing. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $40,717 from the general fund to the state department to be used by the executive director's office as follows: $36,842 for personal services; and $3,875 for operating expenses. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act anticipates the state department will receive $40,717 in federal funds to be used as follows: $36,842 for personal services; and $3,875 for operating expenses. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $169,973 to the department of public health and environment to be used by chronic disease prevention programs in the prevention services division for the community health workers initiative. APPROVED by Governor May 10, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Apr 26, 2023

Apr 10, 2023

Actions


May 10, 2023

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 04, 2023

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

May 03, 2023

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 26, 2023

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 25, 2023

House

House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Apr 24, 2023

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Apr 21, 2023

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Apr 18, 2023

House

House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Health & Human Services

Apr 10, 2023

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Health & Human Services

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 06, 2023

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Appropriations

Mar 02, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Health & Human Services

Jan 09, 2023

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (05/10/2023) PDF
Final Act (05/04/2023) PDF
Rerevised (04/26/2023) PDF
Revised (04/24/2023) PDF
Reengrossed (04/10/2023) PDF
Engrossed (04/06/2023) PDF
Introduced (01/09/2023) PDF
PA2 (04/06/2023) PDF
PA1 (03/03/2023) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/05/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (04/19/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (02/14/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (03/24/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (07/31/2023) PDF

Sources

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