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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1227

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & INSURANCE
Date Apr 6, 2021       Location HCR 0112

HB21-1227 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
11:09:08 AM  
Representative Lontine, bill co-sponsor, introduced HB21-1227.  The bill requires the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), to develop a new certification process for nursing facilities seeking Medicaid certification on or after June 30, 2021.  HCPF must develop, analyze, and enforce a demonstration of need to determine the viability of and required need for each new nursing facility seeking certification.  When developing the new certification process, HCPF is required to consider at a minimum:
·        data from the State Demography Office showing the present or impending need within the requesting nursing facility's geographic area;
·        quality and performance data of the requesting nursing facility or associated nursing facilities;
·        business continuity and solvency information of the requesting nursing facility or associated nursing facilities;
·        input from the Department of Public Health and Environment; the Department of Local Affairs; the Department of Regulatory Agencies; the Department of Labor and Employment; and any local governments, including cities and counties; and
·        measurable innovative practices of the requesting nursing facility.

The State Medical Board in HCPF must promulgate rules to establish criteria for determining a nursing facility’s Medicaid certification by June 30, 2022.  Finally, HCPF may exempt facilities with five or fewer Medicaid beds from the Medicaid reimbursement methodology and must reimburse those facilities at the statewide average rate.
11:13:29 AM  
Representative Soper, bill co-sponsor, continued with opening remarks on the bill.
11:17:11 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
11:23:34 AM  
Julie Reiskin, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. The witness responded to questions from the committee.
11:26:47 AM  
Deputy Office Director Colin Laughlin, representing the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill. The witness responded to questions from the committee.
11:33:10 AM  
Mr. Laughlin continued to respond to questions from the committee.
11:38:27 AM  
The sponsors made closing comments on the bill.

11:42:56 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1227 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lontine
Seconded Soper
Baisley No
Williams D. No
Hanks No
Jackson Excused
Kennedy Yes
McCormick Yes
Mullica Yes
Ortiz Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Van Beber Yes
Lontine Yes
Caraveo Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS