State Bill Colorado

Amendments for HB25-1174

House Journal, February 27
17 HB25-1174 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
18 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
19 recommendation:
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21 Amend printed bill, page 5, strike lines 1 through 12.
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23 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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25 Page 5, strike line 21 and substitute:
26 "(I) FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, EXCLUDING
27 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, RECEIVED AT".
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29 Page 6, line 2, after "SERVICES;" add "AND".
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31 Page 6, strike line 3 and substitute:
32 "(II) FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, EXCLUDING
33 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, RECEIVED AT AN".
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35 Page 6, line 9, strike "SERVICES;" and substitute "SERVICES.".
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37 Page 6, strike lines 10 through 17.
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39 Page 7, line 2, strike "(2)(a)(I)" and substitute "(2)(a)".
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41 Page 12, strike lines 17 through 27.
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43 Page 13, strike line 1.
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45 Page 13, strike line 8 and substitute:
46 "(I) FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, EXCLUDING
47 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, RECEIVED AT".
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49 Page 13, strike line 18 and substitute:
50 "(II) FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, EXCLUDING
51 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, RECEIVED AT AN".
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53 Page 13, strike lines 25 through 27.
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55 Page 14, strike lines 1 through 5.
1 Page 14, line 16, strike "(3)(a)(I)" and substitute "(3)(a)".
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3 Page 15, strike lines 14 through 27.
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5 Strike page 16.
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7 Page 17, strike lines 1 through 15 and substitute:
8 "(b) BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2027, OF THE CALCULATED GENERAL FUND
9 EXPENDITURE SAVINGS IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT REQUIRED BY
10 SUBSECTION (7)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL
11 TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL FUND:
12 (I) FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE HEALTH CARE
13 REIMBURSEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY CASH FUND, CREATED IN SECTION
14 25.5-1-135 (5), TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY
15 AND FINANCING FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY REQUIRED IN SECTION
16 25.5-1-135;
17 (II) FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS
18 TO THE SUPPLIER DATABASE CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION
19 24-102-202.5 (2)(a), TO REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT FOR PAYING THE
20 ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE TO
21 IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 10-16-711 PURSUANT TO
22 SECTION 24-102-202.5 (2)(c); AND
23 (III) THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE REPORT SUBMITTED FOR THE
24 2026-27 STATE FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (7)(a) OF THIS
25 SECTION THAT IS REMAINING AFTER THE STATE TREASURER TRANSFERS
26 THE AMOUNTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (7)(b)(I) AND (7)(b)(II) OF THIS
27 SECTION TO THE GROUP BENEFIT PLANS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS CASH FUND
28 CREATED IN SUBSECTION (8) OF THIS SECTION TO BE USED AS SPECIFIED IN
29 SUBSECTION (8)(c) OF THIS SECTION.
30 (c) BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2028, AND BY SEPTEMBER 15 EACH YEAR
31 THEREAFTER, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FROM THE
32 GENERAL FUND TO THE GROUP BENEFIT PLANS EXPENDITURE SAVINGS
33 CASH FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (8) OF THIS SECTION AN AMOUNT
34 EQUAL TO THE CALCULATED GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE SAVINGS
35 IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (7)(a) OF THIS
36 SECTION, TO BE USED AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (8)(c) OF THIS
37 SECTION.".
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39 Page 17, line 18, strike "(7)(b)(I),".
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41 Page 17, strike line 19 and substitute "(7)(b)(III) AND (7)(c) OF THIS
42 SECTION AND ANY".
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44 Page 17, strike lines 25 through 27.
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46 Page 18, strike lines 1 through 19 and substitute:
47 "(c) SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL
48 ASSEMBLY, THE MONEY IN THE FUND SHALL BE USED AS FOLLOWS:
49 (I) FOR THE 2027-28 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND EACH STATE FISCAL
50 YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EXPEND MONEY FROM THE
51 FUND TO REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS COSTS IN DETERMINING
52 THE CALCULATED SAVINGS, IF ANY, IN GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
53 THAT RESULT FROM REDUCED PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENTS UNDER GROUP
1 BENEFIT PLANS IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING STATE FISCAL YEAR
2 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. AFTER MONEY IN THE FUND IS USED FOR THE
3 PURPOSE SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION (8)(c)(I), THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
4 SHALL APPROPRIATE THE MONEY REMAINING IN THE FUND AS SPECIFIED IN
5 SUBSECTION (8)(c)(II) OF THIS SECTION.
6 (II) FOR THE 2027-28 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND EACH STATE FISCAL
7 YEAR THEREAFTER, OF THE AMOUNT REMAINING AFTER THE REQUIREMENT
8 OF SUBSECTION (8)(c)(I) OF THIS SECTION HAS BEEN SATISFIED, THE
9 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE, BASED ON THE ESTIMATES
10 PREPARED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (8)(d) OF THIS SECTION, THE
11 FOLLOWING:
12 (A) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO TWENTY PERCENT OF THE REMAINING
13 AMOUNT TO THE GROUP BENEFIT PLANS RESERVE FUND CREATED IN
14 SECTION 24-50-613 TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO REDUCE GROUP
15 BENEFIT PLAN PREMIUM COSTS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES FOR THE
16 REMAINDER OF THE APPLICABLE STATE FISCAL YEAR;
17 (B) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SIXTY PERCENT OF THE REMAINING
117 18 AMOUNT TO THE PRIMARY CARE FUND CREATED IN SECTION 24-22-
19 (2)(b) TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND
20 FINANCING FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THAT SECTION; AND
21 (C) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO TWENTY PERCENT OF THE REMAINING
22 AMOUNT TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET CASH FUND CREATED
23 IN SECTION 27-50-306 TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
24 SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THAT SECTION.
25 (d) BY JANUARY 15, 2026, AND BY JANUARY 15 EACH YEAR
26 THEREAFTER, THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING SHALL
27 SUBMIT TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE AN ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT
28 THAT WILL REMAIN IN THE FUND AFTER THE REQUIREMENT OF SUBSECTION
29 (8)(c)(I) OF THIS SECTION HAS BEEN SATISFIED.
30 (9) (a) EACH CARRIER THAT PROVIDES OR ADMINISTERS A GROUP
31 BENEFIT PLAN PURSUANT TO THIS PART 6 SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL
32 SAVINGS THAT THE CARRIER REALIZES AS A RESULT OF THIS SECTION ARE
33 PASSED ON TO THE STATE. UPON REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR, A CARRIER
34 SHALL PROVIDE ALL DOCUMENTATION THAT DEMONSTRATES THAT THE
35 SAVINGS WERE PASSED ON TO THE STATE.
36 (b) IF THERE IS AN OVERAGE WHERE A CARRIER RETAINS ANY
37 PORTION OF THE SAVINGS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (9)(a) OF THIS
38 SECTION, THE CARRIER IS REQUIRED TO TRANSFER AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
39 THE OVERAGE TO THE STATE.".
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41 Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
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43 Page 20, line 4, strike "(7)(b)(II)" and substitute "(7)(b)(I)".
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45 Page 20, line 16, strike "2027," and substitute "2028,".
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47 Page 20, line 17, strike "2027." and substitute "2028.".
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49 Page 21, line 7, strike "(6)(b)(I) AND (6)(c)." and substitute
50 "(8)(c)(II)(B).".
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52 Page 21, after line 16 insert:
53 "SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-102-202.5, add
54 (2)(c) as follows:
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1 24-102-202.5. Supplier database - fees - cash fund - program
2 account. (2) (c) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION
3 (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION, FOR THE 2025-26 AND 2026-27 STATE FISCAL
4 YEARS, MONEY IN THE SUPPLIER DATABASE CASH FUND MAY BE USED TO
5 REIMBURSE THE ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE DIVISION OF
6 INSURANCE CREATED IN SECTION 10-1-103 TO IMPLEMENT SECTION
7 10-16-711.
8 (II) (A) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, THE STATE TREASURER
9 SHALL TRANSFER TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
10 THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS FROM THE SUPPLIER DATABASE CASH FUND TO THE
11 DIVISION OF INSURANCE CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 10-1-103 (3).
12 (B) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL
13 TRANSFER TWO HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE
14 DOLLARS FROM THE SUPPLIER DATABASE CASH FUND TO THE DIVISION OF
15 INSURANCE CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 10-1-103 (3).
16 SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 27-50-306 as
17 follows:
18 27-50-306. Behavioral health safety net cash fund. (1) THE
19 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET CASH FUND IS CREATED IN THE STATE
20 TREASURY. THE FUND CONSISTS OF MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND
21 PURSUANT TO SECTION 25-50-621 (8)(c)(II)(C) AND ANY OTHER MONEY
22 THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE
23 FUND.
24 (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND
25 INCOME DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE
26 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET CASH FUND TO THE FUND.
27 (3) SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL
28 ASSEMBLY, THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXPEND MONEY FROM THE FUND TO
29 SUPPORT THE CAPACITY OF COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL
30 HEALTH PROVIDERS TO DELIVER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET
31 SERVICES, AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 27-50-301, TO PRIORITY
32 POPULATIONS.".
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34 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
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House Journal, March 7
1 HB25-1174 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
2 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
3 recommendation:
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5 Amend printed bill, page 21, before line 17 insert:
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7 "SECTION 8. Appropriation. (1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal
8 year, $100,183 is appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies.
9 This appropriation is from the division of insurance cash fund created in
10 section 10-1-103 (3)(a)(I), C.R.S. To implement this act, the department
11 may use this appropriation as follows:
12 (a) $40,000 for personal services related to the division of
13 insurance; and
14 (b) $60,183 for the purchase of legal services.
15 (2) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $60,183 is appropriated to
16 the department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds
17 received from the department of regulatory agencies under subsection
18 (1)(b) of this section and is based on an assumption that the department
19 of law will require an additional 0.3 FTE. To implement this act, the
20 department of law may use this appropriation to provide legal services for
21 the department of regulatory agencies.".
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23 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
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25 Page 1, line 105, strike "2025"." and substitute "2025" AND MAKING AN
26 APPROPRIATION.".
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