HOUSE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
       April 29, 2011          HOUSE
       Amended 2nd Reading
                      April 28, 2011First Regular Session
              Sixty-eighth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                REENGROSSED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                       Adopted in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 11-0827.01 Kristen Forrestal    HOUSE BILL 11-1285
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Stephens and Ferrandino,  Becker, Holbert, Kerr J., Massey, Scott, Summers
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Boyd,  Foster, Hodge, Jahn, Nicholson, Roberts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Health and Environment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the authority to implement a stakeholder
            process for the management of long-term care
            services under the "Colorado Medical Assistance
            Act".
       
       
                           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://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill removes the restriction on the medical services board from
       adopting rules to implement a managed care system for "Colorado
       Medical Assistance Act" clients who receive long-term care services.
            The department of health care policy and financing is permitted to
       institute a process for stakeholder input with respect to long-term care
       services when implementing a managed care system.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  25.5-5-402 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
       amended to read:
            25.5-5-402.  Statewide managed care system - rules. 
       (1) (a)  The state board shall adopt rules to implement a managed care
       system for Colorado medical assistance clients pursuant to the provisions
       of this article and articles 4 and 6 of this title.  The statewide managed
       care system shall be implemented to the extent possible.
            (b)  The state department shall institute a process for
       stakeholder input with respect to achieving cost savings,
       quality of patient care, and efficiencies through the
       coordination of long-term care services prior to consideration
       of a statewide long-term care system for Colorado medical
       assistance clients.
            (c)  On or before January 2, 2012, the state department
       shall report the results of the stakeholder process required in
       paragraph (b) of this subsection (1) and any recommendations
       for legislative or regulatory changes that result from the
       process to the health and environment committee of the house
       of representatives and the health and human services committee
       of the senate.
            SECTION 2.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect July 1,
       2011.
            SECTION 3.  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.