Bill > HB1155

This bill makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, primarily to cover overexpenditures and to provide additional funding for various programs. Key provisions include adjustments to appropriations for executive director's office functions like eligibility determinations and client services, as well as significant increases in funding for medical and long-term care services for Medicaid eligible individuals, and behavioral health programs, including capitation and fee-for-service payments. The bill also allocates funds for specific programs within the Office of Community Living, such as those serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and for other medical services like the Old Age Pension State Medical Program and public school health services. Additionally, it includes transfers to other state departments for Medicaid-funded programs and adjusts appropriations for the provider stabilization fund, which is used for provider stabilization payments related to other medical services. The bill also releases restrictions on certain funds for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Budget and Finance

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1155