Amendments for HB25-1162
House Journal, February 19
21 HB25-1162 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
22 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
23 recommendation:
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25 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 2 through 19.
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27 Page 3, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute:
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29 "SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-4-205, add
30 (3)(b)(I.5)(H) as follows:
31 25.5-4-205. Application - verification of eligibility -
32 demonstration project - rules. (3) (b) (I.5) (H) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1,
33 2028, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL SEEK ANY NECESSARY FEDERAL
34 AUTHORIZATION TO ALLOW THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE A
35 MEMBER'S ELIGIBILITY FOR REENROLLMENT WITHOUT CHECKING
36 FEDERALLY APPROVED ELECTRONIC DATA SOURCES OR REQUESTING
37 ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION, IF THE MEMBER'S INCOME CONSISTS SOLELY OF
38 SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME OR OTHER SOURCE OF STABLE INCOME OR
39 ASSETS. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH MEDICAID MEMBERS
40 AND ADVOCACY GROUPS, SHALL MAKE A REASONABLE DETERMINATION OF
41 WHAT TYPES OF INCOME AND ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED STABLE OR
42 EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN VALUE AND ASSUME NO CHANGE IN THOSE
43 INCOME SOURCES OR ASSETS WITHOUT CHECKING FEDERALLY APPROVED
44 ELECTRONIC DATA SOURCES OR REQUESTING ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION.
45 ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2028, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL SEEK ANY
46 NECESSARY FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION TO ALLOW THE STATE DEPARTMENT
47 TO DETERMINE A MEMBER'S ELIGIBILITY FOR REENROLLMENT WITHOUT
48 REQUIRING ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION OF THE MEMBER'S INCOME OR
49 ASSETS, IF THE MEMBER'S INCOME OR ASSETS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE
50 THE INITIAL VERIFICATION THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE APPLICATION
51 PROCESS OR AS SPECIFIED THROUGH FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION.".
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53 Page 3, line 8, strike "page" and substitute "document".
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55 Page 3, line 10, strike "PAGE"" and substitute "DOCUMENT"".
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1 Page 3, line 12, strike "ASSESSMENT THAT DETERMINES" and substitute
2 "FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT FOR LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
3 THAT VERIFIES".
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5 Page 3, line 14, strike "JANUARY 1, 2026," and substitute "DECEMBER 31,
6 2026,".
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8 Page 3, line 15, strike "PAGE" and substitute "DOCUMENT".
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10 Page 3, strike lines 19 through 21 and substitute:
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12 "(3) A TREATING LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, AS DEFINED
13 IN RULE BY THE STATE BOARD AS IT RELATES TO HOME- AND
14 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, WHO HAS A BONA FIDE PHYSICIAN-PATIENT
15 RELATIONSHIP WITH A MEMBER SHALL SIGN A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL
16 INFORMATION DOCUMENT FOR THE MEMBER.".
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18 Page 3, strike lines 22 through 27.
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