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0DEF554FEF1685AA87258979006B6EFE Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1228

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 21, 2023      
Location HCR 0107



HB23-1228 - Amended, referred to House Finance


01:33:29 PM  
Representative Willford and Speaker McCluskie, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1223, concerning nursing facility reimbursement rate setting. The bill makes several changes to the Medicaid nursing facility reimbursement rate setting process. Speaker McCluskie referenced amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:43:05 PM  
Bonnie Silva, representing
the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified
in support of the bill.  She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment
B).




Doug Farmer, representing
the Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support of the bill.




Heather TerHark,
representing Vivage/Beecan, testified in support of the bill.




Eddy Boyles, representing
the Julia Temple Healthcare Center, testified in support of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
02:13:42 PM  
John Stewart, representing
Beecan Health, testified in support of the bill.




Mindy Moskowitz,
representing Shalom Park, testified in support of the bill.




Deborah Lively,
representing LeadingAge Colorado, testified in support of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
02:28:11 PM  
Speaker McCluskie made additional comments about the bill and the bill's fiscal note.


02:30:48 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded Jodeh
Amabile
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Hamrick
Holtorf
Jodeh
Joseph
Story
Young
Michaelson Jenet
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:31:10 PM  
Representative Willford
made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the
bill.


02:37:54 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1228, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded Hamrick
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Hamrick Yes
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Joseph Yes
Story Yes
Young Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS