F6D22470C7C5159687258AF5005D5E7C Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-176

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 4, 2024
Location LSB A

SB24-176 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

10:59:52 AM

Representative McLachlan
and Representative Epps, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill
24-176, concerning updating the terminology that refers to an individual
who is enrolled in the State Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid). Current
law refers to a "recipient," "client," or "member"
interchangeably when referring to an individual who is enrolled in Medicaid.
The bill aligns terminology to âmemberâ when referring to an individual
who is enrolled in Medicaid.

11:01:48 AM

Antoinette Taranto,
representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available
to answer committee questions.

11:01:55 AM

Representative McLachlan
and Representative Epps provided concluding remarks on the bill.

11:03:11 AM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 24-176 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Epps
	Seconded	Ricks

	Bottoms	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	DeGraaf	Yes
	Epps	Yes
	Parenti	Yes
	Ricks	Yes
	Rutinel	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Boesenecker	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB24-176 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly