A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning state-only funding for entities that are
Page 1, Line 102prohibited from receiving reimbursement from the
Page 1, Line 103federal centers for medicare and medicaid services due
Page 1, Line 104to the entity providing certain reproductive
Page 1, Line 105health-care services.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)
On and after July 1, 2025, the bill requires the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF) to use only state funds to reimburse entities that provide covered services and that are prohibited from receiving reimbursement from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services (CMS); except that an entity is not eligible to receive state-only funds from HCPF if the entity is eligible for reimbursement from CMS at the time the services are provided.
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25.5-2-107 as follows:
Page 2, Line 325.5-2-107. State-only funding for certain entities - application
Page 2, Line 4- rules. (1) The state department shall reimburse a prohibited
Page 2, Line 5entity, as defined in Pub.L. 119-21 sec. 71113, using only state
Page 2, Line 6funds for services covered under Title XIX of the federal
Page 2, Line 7"Social Security Act" and provided on or after July 1, 2025, except those services covered pursuant to section 25.5-2-106.
Page 2, Line 8(2) This section does not apply if a prohibited entity is
Page 2, Line 9eligible for reimbursement from the federal centers for
Page 2, Line 10medicare and medicaid services at the time the services are provided.
Page 2, Line 11(3) The state board may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Page 2, Line 12SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
Page 2, Line 13determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
Page 2, Line 14preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
Page 2, Line 15the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.