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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-022

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 17, 2021       Location SCR 357

SB21-022 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


02:37:57 PM  
Senators Bridges and Smallwood, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-022 and responded to questions. The bill requires that when auditing a Medicaid provider concerning a possible overpayment, the auditor confirms receipt of the written request to perform the audit prior to conducting the audit. It increases state expenditures on an ongoing basis.
02:52:17 PM  
Nicole  Schiavone, A Wildflower Assisted Living, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions.
03:09:06 PM  
Dana Publico, Health Management Systems testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Publico's firm conducts audits on behalf of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF).  Ms. Publico explained the process for contacting providers on behalf of HCPF.  
03:17:44 PM  
Bart Armstrong, HCPF, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions
03:37:26 PM  
Senator Bridges discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and responded to questions.

03:44:31 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner
Jaquez Lewis
Kirkmeyer
Simpson
Smallwood
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:45:15 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-022, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS