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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-203
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 18, 2022
Location SCR 357
SB22-203 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:46:49 PM |
Senator Fields and
Senator Smallwood, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 22-206,
which requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF),
in conjunction with the Department of Public Health and Environment, to
develop a regulatory plan for Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
(PACE) providers by June 30, 2023. The bill outlines stakeholders, data,
and processes that must be considered in developing the plan. By March
1, 2024, HCPF must establish, administer, and enforce minimum regulatory
standards and rules for PACE and contracted entities. HCPF is required
to continually analyze the reimbursement methodology for PACE entities
and provide legislative updates on new methodology requirements.
Senator Fields and Senator Smallwood distributed and discussed a fact sheet
to the committee (Attachment B).
Committee members discussed the bill.
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01:51:48 PM |
Shelbie Engelking,
representing the Colorado Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
Ombudsman Program, and Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of
the bill.
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01:55:30 PM |
Ms. Bethany Pray,
representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support
of the bill.
Bryan Fife, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy
and Financing, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified
in support of the bill.
Ms. Deborah Lively, representing LeadingAge Colorado, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.
Committee members asked questions of the panel.
Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment
C).
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02:10:26 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-203 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Smallwood |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Holbert |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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