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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-022
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 17, 2021
Location SCR 357
SB21-022 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:37:57 PM |
Senators Bridges
and Smallwood, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-022 and responded
to questions. The bill requires that when auditing a Medicaid provider
concerning a possible overpayment, the auditor confirms receipt of the
written request to perform the audit prior to conducting the audit. It
increases state expenditures on an ongoing basis.
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02:52:17 PM |
Nicole Schiavone,
A Wildflower Assisted Living, testified in support of the bill and responded
to questions.
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03:09:06 PM |
Dana Publico, Health
Management Systems testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Publico's firm
conducts audits on behalf of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy
and Financing (HCPF). Ms. Publico explained the process for contacting
providers on behalf of HCPF.
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03:17:44 PM |
Bart Armstrong, HCPF,
testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions
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03:37:26 PM |
Senator Bridges discussed
amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and responded to questions.
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03:44:31 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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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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03:45:15 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-022, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Ginal |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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