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.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 11-215
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Hodge, Steadman, Lambert;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Becker, Gerou, Ferrandino.
      
      
      Concerning a reduction in the general fund portion of the per
           diem rates paid to nursing facilities for the 2011-12 fiscal
           year, and making an appropriation therefor.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  25.5-6-202 (9) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH to read:
      
           25.5-6-202.  Providers - nursing facility provider reimbursement
      - rules - repeal.  (9) (b) (IV)  Notwithstanding any other provision of
      law, commencing July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012, the general
      fund portion of the per diem rate pursuant to subsections (1) to (4)
      of this section shall be reduced by one and one-half percent.  The
      state department may, but is not required to, increase the
      supplemental medicaid payment pursuant to subparagraph (II) of
      this paragraph (b) due to this reduction; except that the provider
      fee shall not exceed the amount specified in section 25.5-6-203 (1)
      (a) (II).
      
           SECTION 2.  Appropriation - adjustments in the 2011 long bill. 
      For the implementation of this act, appropriations made in the annual
      general appropriation act to the department of health care policy and
      financing for medical services premiums for the fiscal year beginning July
      1, 2011, shall be decreased by eight million eight hundred sixty-five
      thousand eight hundred thirty dollars ($8,865,830).  Of this amount, four
      million four hundred thirty-two thousand nine hundred fifteen dollars
      ($4,432,915) shall be from the general fund and four million four hundred
      thirty-two thousand nine hundred fifteen dollars ($4,432,915) shall be from
      federal funds.
      
           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.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Brandon C. Shaffer                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO