DC5077D98CAD0298872587E40072BFF6 Hearing Summary

Senator Smallwood and Senator Jaquez-Lewis, co-prime sponsors, presented on Senate Bill 22-052, which increases the eligibility level for children and pregnant women under the Children’s Basic Health Plan (CHP+) to up to 260 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), and increases the Medicaid income eligibility level for pregnant women from 133 percent of the FPL to a federally approved specified percentage of the federal poverty level, adjusted for family size as set forth in state board rule. Senator Smallwood also distributed a fact sheet (Attachment B).

Marivel Klueckman, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Senators Jaquez-Lewis and Smallwood introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C)

Senators Jaquez-Lewis and Smallwood answered questions from the committee.