NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/3/2013.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 13-1152
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Levy and Gerou, Duran, Ginal, Labuda,
      Melton, Vigil, Young;
      also SENATOR(S) Hodge, Steadman, Lambert.
      
      
      Concerning the general fund portion of the per diem rates paid to
           nursing facilities, and, in connection therewith, reducing an
           appropriation.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-6-202, amend (9)
      (b) (V); repeal (9) (b) (III) and (9) (b) (IV); and add (9) (b) (VI) as follows:
      
           25.5-6-202.  Providers - nursing facility provider reimbursement
      - rules - repeal. (9) (b) (III)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
      commencing March 1, 2010, through June 30, 2010, 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. Notwithstanding any other
      provision of law, commencing July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, the
      general fund portion of the per diem rate pursuant to subsections (1) to (4)
      of this section shall be reduced by two 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).
      
           (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).
      
           (V) (A)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, commencing
      July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, 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).
      
           (B)  This subparagraph (V) is repealed, effective July 1, 2014.
      
           (VI)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the
      fiscal year commencing July 1, 2013, and each fiscal year
      thereafter, 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 to 2013 long bill.
      (1)  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 service premiums for the fiscal year beginning July
      1, 2013, are adjusted as follows:
      
           (a)  The general fund appropriation is decreased by $4,867,854.
      
           (b)  The federal funds appropriation is decreased by $4,867,854.
      
           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.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Mark Ferrandino                         John P. Morse
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO