Date: 01/23/2014
Final
Presentation from the Joint Budget Committee Pursuant to Joint Rule 25
COMMITTEE ON JOINT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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01:37 PM -- Presentation from the Joint Budget Committee Pursuant to Joint Rule 25
Representative Primavera, chair, called the meeting to order.
Representative Gerou, member of the Joint Budget Committee (JBC), presented the 2014-15 budget briefing for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), the Department of Human Services (DHS), and the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The briefing documents can be found on the JBC website at http://www.tornado.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/jbc/jbchome.htm. Representative Gerou introduced the other JBC members and staff. She discussed the 2014-15 requested appropriations for HCPF.
01:45 PM
Representative Gerou continued to discuss HCPF's requested appropriations for 2014-15. She and Eric Kurtz, JBC staff member, responded to committee questions about Medicaid provider rates for primary care and specialty care providers.
01:56 PM
Mr. Kurtz responded to committee questions about funding for technology upgrades, direct provider payments, and medical service premiums. Representative Gerou and Senator Steadman spoke about whether the JBC would choose across-the-board increases or targeted increases for provider payments.
02:05 PM
Representative May noted that the JBC would share the department responses with the committee and would appreciate any feedback. The committee continued to discuss the requested provider reimbursement rates.
02:13 PM
Senator Kefalas and Representatives Gerou and McNulty discussed the state's Earned Income Tax Credit.
02:18 PM
Representative Gerou discussed the requested appropriations for behavioral health programs, as well as the transfer of developmental disability programs from DHS to HCPF. Mr. Kurtz responded to committee questions and discussed how provider rates are set. He stated that most rates are discretionary and are set by the General Assembly.
02:29 PM
The committee discussed requests that may affect the Community Living Advisory Group.
02:34 PM
Representative Gerou discussed the requested appropriations from CDPHE and responded to committee questions regarding marijuana use prevention.
02:39 PM
Representative May gave an overview of the requested appropriations for DHS.
02:47 PM
Representative May continued to discuss the DHS requested appropriations, including the long-term services and supports waiver demonstration projects. Representative Duran and Representative McNulty discussed the Re-hire Colorado program.
03:00 PM
Carolyn Kampman, JBC staff member, came to the table to respond to questions about the operational budgets for mental health institutions. The committee discussed requests from the Division of Youth Corrections and the Office of the Child's Protection Ombudsman.