Colorado 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 23-002 — Medicaid Reimbursement For Community Health Services

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 10, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act authorizes the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to seek federal authorization from the centers for medicare and medicaid services to provide medicaid reimbursement for community health worker services. The act requires the state department to hold at least 4 public stakeholder meetings to solicit input on considerations to include in the state department's request for federal authorization. The act grants the state department the authority to promulgate rules regarding the voluntary competency-based community health worker registry. The act requires that on or before January 31, 2026, the state department include a report on how community health workers are being utilized through medicaid in its presentation to the joint budget committee of the general assembly and in its presentation at the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearing. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $40,717 from the general fund to the state department to be used by the executive director's office as follows: $36,842 for personal services; and $3,875 for operating expenses. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act anticipates the state department will receive $40,717 in federal funds to be used as follows: $36,842 for personal services; and $3,875 for operating expenses. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $169,973 to the department of public health and environment to be used by chronic disease prevention programs in the prevention services division for the community health workers initiative. APPROVED by Governor May 10, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments made to SB 23-002 primarily involved the removal of lines that specified the departments involved in the bill's processes. Despite these changes, the core purpose of the bill remains unchanged: it aims to seek federal authorization for Medicaid reimbursement for services provided by a community health worker and includes an appropriation related to that effort. The practical effect of this amendment means the bill focuses directly on the actions concerning federal authorization without detailing specific departmental responsibilities.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
23-0175.01 Chelsea Princell x4335 SENATE BILL 23-002 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Mullica and Simpson, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McCluskie and Bradfield, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING SEEKING FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
23-0175.01 Chelsea Princell x4335 SENATE BILL 23-002 SENATE SPONSORSHIP MullicaandSimpson, Buckner,Cutter,Danielson,Exum,Fenberg,Fields,Ginal,Hansen, Hinrichsen,JaquezLewis,Kolker,Marchman,Moreno,Priola,Sullivan,WinterF.,Zenzinger HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McCluskie and Bradfield, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING SEEKING FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  10. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

  12. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  13. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 62 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 33000
Unaffiliated 20000
Republican 9300
Total 62300
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Sharbini — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

BILL

Passed 31 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3200
Democrat 13000
Unaffiliated 15200
Total 31400
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 23-002 do?
The act authorizes the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to seek federal authorization from the centers for medicare and medicaid services to provide medicaid reimbursement for community health worker services. The act requires the state department to hold at least 4 public stakeholder meetings to solicit input on considerations to include in the state department's request for federal authorization. The act grants the state department the authority to promulgate rules regarding the voluntary competency-based community health worker registry. The act requires that on or before January 31, 2026, the state department include a report on how community health workers are being utilized through medicaid in its presentation to the joint budget committee of the general assembly and in its presentation at the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearing. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $40,717 from the general fund to the state department to be used by the executive director's office as follows: $36,842 for personal services; and $3,875 for operating expenses. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act anticipates the state department will receive $40,717 in federal funds to be used as follows: $36,842 for personal services; and $3,875 for operating expenses. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $169,973 to the department of public health and environment to be used by chronic disease prevention programs in the prevention services division for the community health workers initiative. APPROVED by Governor May 10, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 23-002?
SB 23-002 is sponsored by Mary Bradfield (Republican), Julie McCluskie, Cleave Simpson (Republican), and Kyle Mullica (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 23-002?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2023. Enacted.
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