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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB18-1321

Efficient Administration Medicaid Transportation

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning efficient administration of nonemergency medical transportation within the existing benefit under the medical assistance program, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Medicaid - nonemergency medical transportation benefit - method to meet urgent transportation needs - creation - appropriation. The act requires the department of health care policy and financing (department) to create and implement a method for meeting urgent transportation needs within the existing nonemergency medical transportation benefit under the medical assistance program. The method created by the department must provide medical service provider and facility access to approved providers who can meet urgent transportation needs and include an efficient method for obtaining and paying for the transportation services. The department shall annually report to certain committees of the general assembly on the implementation and effectiveness of the process.

For the 2018-19 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $359,295 of general fund and $18,326 from the healthcare affordability and sustainability fee cash fund to implement the act. The general assembly also anticipates receiving $436,989 in federal funds to implement the act.


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

Prime Sponsors

Representative Hugh McKean

Representative

Hugh McKean

Representative Jeni Arndt

Representative

Jeni Arndt

Senator Dominick Moreno

Senator

Dominick Moreno

Senator Beth Martinez Humenik

Senator

Beth Martinez Humenik

Committees

House

Health, Insurance, & Environment

Appropriations

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/30/2018 Signed Act PDF
05/22/2018 Final Act PDF
05/08/2018 Rerevised PDF
05/07/2018 Revised PDF
04/25/2018 Reengrossed PDF
04/24/2018 Engrossed PDF
03/23/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/24/2018 PA2 PDF
04/16/2018 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/16/2018 FN3 PDF
04/30/2018 FN2 PDF
04/05/2018 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/23/2018 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1321 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1321 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 18-1321, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment C]. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 18-1321, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/08/2018 Third Reading BILL
26
AYE
9
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/08/2018 Third Reading AMEND (L.004)
22
AYE
13
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/08/2018 Senate Amendments REPASS
42
AYE
23
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/08/2018 Senate Amendments CONCUR
51
AYE
14
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/25/2018 Third Reading BILL
43
AYE
21
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
05/30/2018 Governor Governor Signed
05/22/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/22/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/22/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/08/2018 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/08/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/07/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/07/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/02/2018 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/25/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/25/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/24/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/23/2018 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/12/2018 House House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/23/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/30/2018 346 Efficient Administration Medicaid Transportation PDF

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