NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 10-1322
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lambert, Ferrandino, Pommer;
      also SENATOR(S) White, Keller, Tapia.
      
      
      Concerning the repeal of the pilot programs on the use of
           telemedicine, and making an appropriation therefor.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Repeal.  Part 7 of article 5 of title 25.5, Colorado
      Revised Statutes, is repealed.
      
           SECTION 2.  Repeal.  24-34-104 (41) (s), Colorado Revised
      Statutes, is repealed as follows:
      
           24-34-104.  General assembly review of regulatory agencies and
      functions for termination, continuation, or reestablishment.  (41)  The
      following agencies, functions, or both, shall terminate on July 1, 2010:
      
           (s)  The administration of telemedicine pilot programs by the
      department of health care policy and financing pursuant to part 7 of article
      5 of title 25.5, C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 3.  Part V (2) and the affected totals of section 2 of
      chapter 464, Session Laws of Colorado 2009, are amended to read:
      
           Section 2.  Appropriation.
 PART V


DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING


















(2) MEDICAL SERVICES PREMIUMS8











Services for 38,279
Supplemental Security
Income Adults 65 and Older
(SSI 65+) at an average cost
of $21,808.23
834,605,726














Services for 6,614
Supplemental Security
Income Adults 60 to 64
Years of Age (SSI 60 - 64)
at an average cost of
$17,962.63
118,804,809














Services for 16,329
Qualified Medicare
Beneficiaries (QMBs) and
Special Low-Income
Medicare Beneficiaries
(SLIMBs) at an average cost
of $1,287.54
21,024,234














Services for 52,254
Supplemental Security
Income Disabled Individuals
at an average cost of
$14,531.24 $14,525.16
759,315,244















758,997,744














Services for 57,097
Categorically Eligible
Low-income Adults at an
average cost of $4,089.14
233,477,584














Services for 7,391 Baby
Care Program Adults at an
average cost of $8,826.48
65,236,532














Services for 321 Breast and
Cervical Cancer Treatment
Clients at an average cost of
$22,417.91
7,196,149














Services for 16,015
Expansion Health Care
Low-Income Adult Clients
at an average cost of
$2,541.80
40,706,967














Services for 259,414
Eligible Children at an
average cost of $1,702.47
441,663,841














Services for 18,663 Foster
Children at an average cost
of $3,728.57
69,586,371














Services for 4,255
Non-Citizens at an average
cost of $15,118.48
64,329,153
















2,655,946,610

1,191,399,790
(M)


130,451,629
a 
2,746,329
b 
1,331,348,862





2,655,629,110

1,191,241,040
(M)






1,331,190,112



















a Of this amount, $84,016,715(H) shall be from the Health Care Expansion Fund created in Section 24-22-117 (2) (a) (I), C.R.S., $22,418,342 (H) shall be from the Nursing Facility Cash
Fund created in Section 25.5-6-203 (2) (a), C.R.S., $22,107,094 represents public funds certified as expenditures incurred by public hospitals and agencies that are eligible for federal
financial participation under the Medicaid program, $874,603 shall be from the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund created in section 25.5-5-308 (8) (a), C.R.S.,
$784,875 (H) shall be from the Colorado Autism Treatment Fund created in Section 25.5-6-805, C.R.S., and $250,000 (H) shall be from the Coordinated Care for People with Disabilities
Fund created in Section 25.5-6-111 (4), C.R.S.


b Of this amount, $2,000,000 shall be transferred from the Department of Public Health and Environment pursuant to Section 24-22-117 (2) (d) (IV.5), C.R.S., and $746,329 shall be
transferred from the Department of Public Health and Environment pursuant to Section 24-22-117 (2) (d) (II) (D), C.R.S.


















TOTALS PART V















(HEALTH CARE
POLICY AND
FINANCING)

$4,136,596,755

$1,675,723,755

$504,000
a 
$407,639,249
 
$28,706,139

$2,024,023,612





$4,136,279,255

$1,675,565,005







$2,023,864,862



















a This amount shall be General Fund Exempt pursuant to Section 24-22-117 (1) (c) (I) (B), C.R.S.  This amount is also not subject to the statutory limitation on General Fund
appropriations imposed by Section 24-75-201.1, C.R.S.

       
            SECTION 4.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
       
       
       
       
       
       ________________________________________________________
       Terrance D. Carroll               Brandon C. Shaffer
       SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                    PRESIDENT OF
       OF REPRESENTATIVES                        THE SENATE
       
       
       
       
       ____________________________  ____________________________
       Marilyn Eddins                         Karen Goldman
       CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                SECRETARY OF
       OF REPRESENTATIVES                        THE SENATE
       
       
                   APPROVED________________________________________
       
       
       
       
       
                                     _________________________________________
                                     Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                     GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO