Amendments for SB24-110
Senate Journal, April 18
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-110 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 3, line 5, strike "no".
Page 3, after line 13 insert:
"(c) "UNSUCCESSFULLY TREATED" REFERS TO THE CLINICALLY
APPROPRIATE GUIDELINES USED TO DETERMINE A PATIENT'S FAILURE ON A
MEDICATION AND MAY INCLUDE A LACK OF EFFICACY DURING A SIX-WEEK
MEDICATION TRIAL, AN ALLERGIC REACTION, INTOLERABLE SIDE EFFECTS,
SIGNIFICANT DRUG-TO-DRUG INTERACTIONS, OR A KNOWN INTERACTING
GENETIC POLYMORPHISM THAT PREVENTS SAFE PREFERRED MEDICATION DOSING
AS ATTESTED TO BY THE PROVIDER.".
Page 3, strike lines 14 through 22 and substitute:
"(2) THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT REQUIRE AN ADULT TO BE
PRESCRIBED AN ANTIPSYCHOTIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT IS INCLUDED ON THE
PREFERRED DRUG LIST AND USED TO TREAT A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER OR
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION, AS INDICATED ON FEDERALLY APPROVED LABELS,
IF:
(a) DURING THE PRECEDING THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DAYS, THE
ADULT WAS PRESCRIBED AND UNSUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH AN
ANTIPSYCHOTIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT IS INCLUDED ON THE PREFERRED
DRUG LIST AND USED TO TREAT A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER OR MENTAL
HEALTH CONDITION AND FOR WHICH A SINGLE CLAIM IS PAID; OR
(b) THE ADULT IS STABLE ON AN ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUG USED TO TREAT
A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER OR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION THAT IT NOT
INCLUDED ON THE PREFERRED DRUG LIST.".
Page 4, after line 11 insert:
"(7) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PREVENT THE STATE DEPARTMENT FROM
REQUIRING THE PRESCRIBING PROVIDER TO ELECTRONICALLY ATTEST THAT THE
ADULT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (2)(a) OR (2)(b) OF THIS
SECTION PRIOR TO PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR AN ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUG USED
TO TREAT A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER OR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION THAT
IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE PREFERRED DRUG LIST. THE ATTESTATION MUST BE
AUTOMATICALLY PROCESSED AND MUST AUTOMATICALLY OVERRIDE THE
PREFERRED DRUG COVERAGE REQUIREMENT UPON THE ATTESTATION BEING
MADE".
Judiciary
Senate Journal, April 23
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-110 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Amend printed bill, page 4, before line 12 insert:
"SECTION 3. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
$1,380,663 is appropriated to the department of health care policy and
financing. This appropriation consists of $1,123,301 from the general fund,
which is subject to the "(M)" notation as defined in the annual general
appropriation act for the same fiscal year, and $257,362 from the healthcare
affordability and sustainability fee cash fund created in section 25.5-4-402.4
(5)(a), C.R.S. To implement this act, the department may use this appropriation
for medical and long-term care services for Medicaid eligible individuals.
(2) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the general assembly anticipates
that the department of health care policy and financing will receive $2,901,550
in federal funds for medical and long-term care services for Medicaid eligible
individuals 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.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1, line 103, strike "CONDITION." and substitute "CONDITION, AND, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
Appro-
priations
House Journal, May 2
53 SB24-110 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
54 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
55 recommendation:
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1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, line 8, strike "$1,380,663" and substitute
2 "$1,092,134".
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4 Page 5, line 9, strike "$1,123,301" and substitute "$888,555".
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6 Page 5, line 11, strike "$257,362" and substitute "$203,579".
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8 Page 5, line 18, strike "$2,901,550" and substitute "$2,295,189".
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