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SB23-182

Temporary Suspension Of Medicaid Requirements

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning the temporary suspension of certain statutory requirements for medical assistance programs.

Bill Summary:

As a condition of receiving federal money under the federal "Families First Coronavirus Response Act", the state was required to maintain the enrollment of nearly all individuals receiving medicaid until April 1, 2023, at which point the state was given 14 months to return to normal eligibility and enrollment operations. Additionally, due to the declared public health emergency in Colorado in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and to effectuate the federal continuous enrollment requirement, the governor suspended certain statutory requirements related to enrollment and cost sharing in medical assistance programs. The act suspends these requirements statutorily for the 14 months after April 1, 2023.

The act suspends certain other statutory enrollment and cost-sharing requirements until May 31, 2023,or June 1, 2024, and other statutory enrollment requirements until 12 months past the declaration of the end of the federal public health emergency.

APPROVED by Governor April 27, 2023

EFFECTIVE April 27, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/27/2023 Signed Act PDF
04/21/2023 Final Act PDF
04/13/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/12/2023 Revised PDF
03/20/2023 Reengrossed PDF
03/17/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/09/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/26/2023 FN2 PDF
03/15/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/05/2023 SA2 PDF
03/16/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-182 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-182 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/13/2023 Third Reading BILL
56
AYE
7
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/20/2023 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
2
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/17/2023 L.002 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
Date Location Action
04/27/2023 Governor Governor Signed
04/21/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/21/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/20/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/13/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/12/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/10/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/10/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/20/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
03/20/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/17/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/17/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/09/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
04/27/2023 118 Temporary Suspension Of Medicaid Requirements PDF