House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Appropriations
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April 8, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB25-229 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and
Page 1, Line 2substitute:
Page 1, Line 3"SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-20.5-112, amend
Page 1, Line 4(2); and repeal (3) as follows:
Page 1, Line 525-20.5-112. Voluntary competency-based community health
Page 1, Line 6worker registry - requirements - rules - definition. (2) A community
Page 1, Line 7health worker must complete a state-approved training program that
Page 1, Line 8meets credentialing requirements based on competency statements that
Page 1, Line 9represent generalist entry-level core competencies for unlicensed
Page 1, Line 10community health workers and must may be listed on the department's
Page 1, Line 11voluntary competency-based community health worker registry. in order
Page 1, Line 12to be reimbursed through the state medical assistance program for
Page 1, Line 13providing community health worker covered services to a medicaid
Page 1, Line 14member.
Page 1, Line 15(3) Participation in the voluntary competency-based community
Page 1, Line 16health worker registry is not required for community health workers who
Page 1, Line 17do not seek reimbursement through medicaid.
Page 1, Line 18SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 25.5-5-334.
Page 1, Line 19SECTION 3. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.
Page 1, Line 20(1) To implement this act, general fund appropriations made in the
Page 1, Line 21annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the
Page 1, Line 22department of health care policy and financing and the related FTE are
Page 1, Line 23decreased as follows:
Page 1, Line 24Executive director's office, general administration
Page 1, Line 25Personal services$49,123 (1.0 FTE)
Page 1, Line 26Health, life, and dental$5,500
Page 1, Line 27Short-term disability$69
Page 2, Line 1Paid family and medical leave insurance$195
Page 2, Line 2Unfunded liability amortization equalization
Page 2, Line 3disbursement payments$4,346
Page 2, Line 4Operating expenses$675
Page 2, Line 5Executive director's office, information technology contracts
Page 2, Line 6and projects
Page 2, Line 7Medicaid management information system
Page 2, Line 8maintenance and projects$18,000
Page 2, Line 9(2) The decreases of appropriations in subsection (1) of this
Page 2, Line 10section are based on the assumption that the anticipated amount of federal
Page 2, Line 11funds received for the 2025-26 state fiscal year by the department of
Page 2, Line 12health care policy and financing will decrease by:
Page 2, Line 13Executive director's office, general administration
Page 2, Line 14Personal services$49,123
Page 2, Line 15Health, life, and dental$5,500
Page 2, Line 16Short-term disability$70
Page 2, Line 17Paid family and medical leave insurance$196
Page 2, Line 18Unfunded liability amortization equalization
Page 2, Line 19disbursement payments$4,347
Page 2, Line 20Operating expenses$675
Page 2, Line 21Executive director's office, information technology contracts
Page 2, Line 22and projects
Page 2, Line 23Medicaid management information system
Page 2, Line 24maintenance and projects$162,000
Page 2, Line 25(3) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual
Page 2, Line 26general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the
Page 2, Line 27department of health care policy and financing for medical and long-term
Page 2, Line 28care services for Medicaid-eligible individuals are adjusted as follows:
Page 2, Line 29(a) The general fund appropriation is decreased by $2,729,115,
Page 2, Line 30which is subject to the "(M)" notation as defined in the annual general
Page 2, Line 31appropriation act for the same fiscal year; and
Page 2, Line 32(b) The cash funds appropriation from the healthcare affordability
Page 2, Line 33and sustainability fee cash fund created in section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a),
Page 2, Line 34C.R.S., is decreased by $685,499.
Page 2, Line 35(4) The decreases of appropriations in subsection (3) of this
Page 2, Line 36section are based on the assumption that the anticipated amount of federal
Page 2, Line 37funds received for the 2025-26 state fiscal year by the department of
Page 2, Line 38health care policy and financing for medical and long-term care services
Page 2, Line 39for Medicaid-eligible individuals will decrease by $8,012,075.
Page 2, Line 40SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
Page 2, Line 41determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
Page 2, Line 42preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
Page 3, Line 1the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
Page 3, Line 2institutions.".
Page 3, Line 3Page 1, line 102, strike "workers." and substitute "workers, and, in
Page 3, Line 4connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.".