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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-116
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 22, 2024
Location SCR 357
SB24-116 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:36:28 PM |
Senator Buckner,
primary bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-116. Under current law,
people seeking to enroll in Medicaid or Child Health Plan Plus apply through
the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF). However, certain
populations, including persons under 19 or who qualify for the Breast and
Cervical Cancer Program, are deemed presumptively eligible while their
applications are processed and eligible to receive services immediately.
HCPF and Denver Health are currently the only institutions that can make
a presumptive eligibility determination. The bill allows hospitals to make
these determinations.
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01:39:19 PM |
Adeline Ewing, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members asked the panel questions.
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01:47:51 PM |
Ms. Amber Johnstone, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Kristianna Hall, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Nancy Dolson, representing Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing Department, testified to amend the bill.
Committee members asked the panel questions.
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02:03:02 PM |
Senator Buckner explained
amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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02:04:22 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). |
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Cutter |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Mullica |
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Rich |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Ginal |
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Fields |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:04:25 PM |
Senator Buckner provided closing remarks.
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02:05:36 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-116, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Ginal |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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