Representative Holtorf and Representative Amabile, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1268, concerning a reporting of Medicaid reimbursement rates paid to mental health providers. The bill requires reporting on Medicaid reimbursement rates for community mental health centers and independent mental health and substance use treatment providers, including an independent audit, an annual report on payment methodology changes, and a transparency report. Representative Holtorf provided a handout to the committee (Attachment F).

Cristen Bates, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Steven Ihde, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, was available to answer committee questions.

Sybil Cummin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Steven Haden, representing Envision: You, testified in support of the bill.

Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Bianucci, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Alex Castro Croy, representing the Colorado Association of Addiction Counselors, testified in support of the bill.

Blair Skinner, representing COMBINE, testified in support of the bill.

Andrew Rose, representing COMBINE, testified in support of the bill. 

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment G). 

Representative Holtorf distributed amendments L.001, L.002, and L.003 (Attachments H, I, and J) to the committee. Representative Sirota laid the bill over for action only to a future date. Representative Holtorf made additional remarks to the committee.