B09A535BA3DE5D8C872586A1004AB68C Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For CONSIDERATION OF HCPF R-023 OPERATING BUDGET REQUESTJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEDate Mar 23, 2021 Location SCR 352 Consideration of HCPF R-023 Operating Budget Request - Send a letter recommending that the Joint Budget Committee fund the HCPF R-023 operating budget request. 07:36:08 AM The committee came to order. Kim Bimestefer, Executive Director of the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), presented on the HCPF R-023 operating budget request, which was referred from the Joint Budget Committee for review. A copy of the presentation can be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/jtc_health_it_funding_3-23-2021_2.pdf Chris Underwood, Deputy Chief of Staff at HCPF, continued the presentation with information on the Medicaid Health Technology Systems used by Colorado's Medicaid program, Health First Colorado. These systems include the Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS), Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), and PEAK. 08:03:00 AM Director Bimestefer and Mr. Underwood responded to questions from the committee about PEAK, what systems are not included in this project, and MMIS claims processing payments. 08:04:57 AM Director Bimestefer continued the presentation with information on the FY21-22 budget requests requested by the Office of eHealth Innovation (OeHI) and the Office of Behavioral Health within the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Director Bimestefer responded to questions from the committee about Medicaid payments, digital medical records, and mental health data in the systems, 08:21:21 AM Parrish Steinbrecher, Health Information Office Director at HCPF, and Camile Harding, Strategy and Innovation Officer at CDHS, continued the presentation with information about the planned activities in year one of this budget request and their completion dates and information on how HCPF is working with OIT on this project. Mr. Steinbrecher and Ms. Harding responded to questions from the committee about the use of agile methodology and behavioral health patient tools. 08:41:14 AM Committee discussion about the budget request ensued. 08:53:27 AM Motion Send a letter recommending that the Joint Budget Committee fund the HCPF R-023 operating budget request. Moved Titone Seconded Baisley Yes Bernett Excused Kolker Yes Priola Excused Titone Yes Bridges Yes YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
