5291059469B80ACB8725867F007706C2 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-022SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Feb 17, 2021 Location SCR 357 SB21-022 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D1D6D773B0DE...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 02:37:57 PM Senators Bridges and Smallwood, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-022 and responded to questions. The bill requires that when auditing a Medicaid provider concerning a possible overpayment, the auditor confirms receipt of the written request to perform the audit prior to conducting the audit. It increases state expenditures on an ongoing basis. 02:52:17 PM Nicole Schiavone, A Wildflower Assisted Living, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions. 03:09:06 PM Dana Publico, Health Management Systems testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Publico's firm conducts audits on behalf of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF). Ms. Publico explained the process for contacting providers on behalf of HCPF. 03:17:44 PM Bart Armstrong, HCPF, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions 03:37:26 PM Senator Bridges discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and responded to questions. 03:44:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Jaquez Lewis Kirkmeyer Simpson Smallwood Ginal Fields YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:45:15 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-022, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ginal Seconded Buckner Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Ginal Yes Fields Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
