37296924F2645F08872587F8005C0858 Hearing Summary

Representative McCluskie and Representative Herod, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 12-1247, concerning requirements for additional supplemental payments for nursing facility providers. The bill appropriates funding to enhance Medicaid payments to nursing facilities to support short-term solvency. Representative McCluskie distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

Representative McCluskie and Representative Herod responded to questions from the committee.

Jeani Frickey Saito, representing SCL Health, testified to amend the bill.

Bonnie Silva, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

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

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

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Representative McCluskie discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

Representative Herod and Representative McCluskie provided concluding remarks on the bill.