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SB19-098

Cost-based Reimbursement For Rural Hospitals

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning a cost-based system of reimbursement for rural hospitals providing outpatient hospital services pursuant to Colorado's program of medical assistance.

Bill Summary:

The bill requires Colorado's program of medical assistance to pay rural critical access hospitals and sole community hospitals for outpatient hospital services pursuant to a cost-based reimbursement methodology using 100% of actual cost.

Prior to implementing the cost-based reimbursement methodology for outpatient hospital services, the department of health care policy and financing (state department) shall convene a stakeholder group consisting of representatives of the affected hospitals and other persons or entities to consult with the state department on the elements of the cost-based reimbursement methodology and its implementation.

The bill makes a conforming amendment.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Committees

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
01/23/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/05/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Postpone Senate Bill 19-098 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Date Location Action
02/12/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
01/23/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance + Appropriations

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