Amendments for SB21-025
Senate Journal, March 25
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB21-025 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 4, strike lines 6 through 9 and substitute:
"(a) "ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT
PREGNANT AND WHOSE INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED THE STATE'S CURRENT
EFFECTIVE INCOME LEVEL FOR PREGNANT WOMEN UNDER THE CHILDREN'S BASIC
HEALTH PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8 OF TITLE 25.5, AND WHOSE
INCOME IS ADJUSTED FOR FAMILY SIZE BASED ON THE METHODOLOGY ALLOWED
UNDER FEDERAL LAW TO COUNT THE APPLICANT AS A HOUSEHOLD OF TWO IN
ADDITION TO ANY OTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS, AND WHO MEETS OTHER
REQUIREMENTS UNDER FEDERAL LAW.".
Page 4, line 10, strike "INCLUDES:" and substitute "INCLUDES, AS PERMITTED
UNDER FEDERAL LAW:".
Page 4, strike line 21 and substitute:
"(VI) BASIC FERTILITY TESTING;".
Page 4, strike lines 22 through 24 and substitute:
"(VII) DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
INFECTION OR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE, OR MEDICATION TO PREVENT
A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION OR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE,
THAT IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A FAMILY PLANNING VISIT; AND
(VIII) ANY OTHER MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, OR PREVENTIVE
SERVICE THAT IS ROUTINELY PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A FAMILY PLANNING
VISIT.".
Page 5, line 11, strike "IF REQUESTED" and substitute "UNLESS REQUESTED
OTHERWISE".
Page 5, line 12, strike "UP TO".
Page 5, line 13, strike "CONTRACEPTION" and substitute "SELF-ADMINISTERED
HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES".
Page 1, lines 102 and 103, strike "TWO HUNDRED FIFTY PERCENT OF THE
FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL." and substitute "THE STATE'S CURRENT EFFECTIVE
INCOME LEVEL FOR PREGNANT WOMEN UNDER THE CHILDREN'S BASIC
HEALTH PLAN.".
Health &
Human
Services
Senate Journal, May 6
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB21-025 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 5, after line 24 insert:
"SECTION 3. Appropriation. (1) For the 2021-22 state fiscal year,
$272,956 is appropriated to the department of health care policy and financing
for use by the executive director's office. This appropriation consists of
$253,117 from the general fund and $19,839 from local funds. To implement
this act, the office may use this appropriation as follows:
(a) $59,384 from the general fund for personal services, which amount
is based on an assumption that the office will require an additional 1.8 FTE;
(b) $4,450 from the general fund for operating expenses;
(c) $102,963 from the general fund for Medicaid management
information system maintenance and projects;
(d) $56,562 from the general fund, which is subject to the "(M)"
notation as defined in the annual general appropriation act for the same fiscal
year, for Colorado benefits management systems, operating and contract
expenses;
(e) $29,758 from the general fund, which is subject to the "(M)" notation
as defined in the annual general appropriation act for the same fiscal year, for
county administration; and
(f) $19,839 from local funds for county administration.
(2) For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the general assembly anticipates
that the department of health care policy and financing will receive $1,648,336
in federal funds to implement this act. The appropriation in subsection (1) of
this section is based on the assumption that the department will receive this
amount of federal funds to be used as follows:
(a) $59,384, which amount is subject to the "(I)" notation as defined in
the annual general appropriation act for the same fiscal year, for use by the
executive director's office for personal services;
(b) $4,450, which amount is subject to the "(I)" notation as defined in
the annual general appropriation act for the same fiscal year, for use by the
executive director's office for operating expenses;
(c) $926,660, which amount is subject to the "(I)" notation as defined
in the annual general appropriation act for the same fiscal year, for Medicaid
management information systems maintenance and projects;
(d) $509,052 for Colorado benefits management systems, operating and
contract expenses; and
(e) $148,790 for county administration.
(3) For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, $565,614 is appropriated to the
office of the governor for use by the office of information technology. This
appropriation is from reappropriated funds received from the department of
health care policy and financing under subsections (1)(d) and (2)(d) of this
section. To implement this act, the office may use this appropriation to provide
information technology services for the department of health care policy and
financing.".
Amend the Health and Human Services Committee Report, dated March 24,
3021, page 2, line 11, strike "PLAN."." and substitute "PLAN, AND, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".".
Senate Journal, May 11
SB21-025 by Senator(s) Pettersen and Coram; also Representative(s) Tipper and Will--Concerning
family planning services for individuals whose income does not exceed the state's current
effective income level for pregnant women under the children's basic health plan, and, in
connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Amendment No. 1, Health & Human Services Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 25, page(s) 355 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, May 7, page(s) 821 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 3(L.002), by Senator Pettersen.
Amend Health & Human Services Committee Report, dated March 24, 2021,
page 1, strike lines 11 through 21.
Page 2 of the committee report, strike lines 1 and 2 and substitute:
"Page 4, strike lines 10 through 24 and substitute:
"(b) "FAMILY-PLANNING-RELATED SERVICES" MEANS SERVICES
PROVIDED IN A FAMILY PLANNING SETTING AS PART OF OR AS A FOLLOW-UP TO
A FAMILY PLANNING VISIT, INCLUDING:
(I) MEDICALLY NECESSARY EVALUATIONS OR PREVENTIVE SERVICES,
SUCH AS TOBACCO UTILIZATION SCREENING, COUNSELING, TESTING, AND
CESSATION SERVICES;
(II) CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION;
(III) DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
INFECTION OR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE AND MEDICATION AND
SUPPLIES TO PREVENT A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION OR SEXUALLY
TRANSMITTED DISEASE; AND
(IV) ANY OTHER MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, OR PREVENTIVE
SERVICE THAT IS ROUTINELY PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A FAMILY PLANNING
VISIT.
(c) "FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES" MEANS ALL SERVICES COVERED BY
THE FEDERAL TITLE X FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM, REGARDLESS OF AN
INDIVIDUAL'S AGE, SEX, OR GENDER IDENTITY, OR THE AGE, SEX, OR GENDER
IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S PARTNER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) ALL CONTRACEPTION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2-4-401 (1.5);
(II) HEALTH-CARE AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOCUSED ON
PREVENTING, DELAYING, OR PLANNING FOR A PREGNANCY;
(III) FOLLOW-UP VISITS TO EVALUATE OR MANAGE PROBLEMS
ASSOCIATED WITH CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS;
(IV) STERILIZATION SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S SEX;
AND
(V) BASIC FERTILITY SERVICES.".
Reletter succeeding subsection accordingly.".
Amendment No. 4(L.003), by Senator Pettersen.
Amend printed bill, page 5, line 24, strike "SECTION." and substitute "SECTION,
INCLUDING RULES ESTABLISHING THE SPECIFIC FAMILY-PLANNING-RELATED
SERVICES AND FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTIONS (1)(b)
AND (1)(c) OF THIS SECTION. PRIOR TO PROMULGATING THE RULES, THE STATE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ENGAGE IN A STAKEHOLDER PROCESS THAT ATTEMPTS TO
INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECEIVED FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
THROUGH THE STATE'S MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR THE CHILDREN'S
BASIC HEALTH PLAN, REPRESENTATIVES OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
ORGANIZATIONS, AND FAMILY PLANNING PROVIDERS. THE STAKEHOLDERS MUST
BE DIVERSE WITH REGARD TO RACE, ETHNICITY, IMMIGRATION STATUS, AGE,
ABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF
THE STATE.".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.