First Regular Session
Sixty-second General Assembly
LLS NO. 99-0111.01 Debbie Haskins HOUSE BILL 99-1085
STATE OF COLORADO
BY REPRESENTATIVE Lawrence;
also SENATOR Anderson.
REENGROSSED HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, WELFARE, & INSTITUTIONS
APPROPRIATIONS
A BILL FOR AN ACT
101 []CONCERNING THE ASSET TEST FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR
102 CHILDREN UNDER THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND
103 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
adopted.)
[ ] denotes HOUSE amendment. { } denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate material to be deleted from existing statute.
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[]Joint Review Committee for the Medically Indigent. Makes the
resource standard for determining medicaid eligibility for children the
same as the standard used for determining eligibility under the Colorado
works program.
Makes an appropriation.
1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
2 [SECTION 1. 26-4-508 (3) (a) (I), (3) (a) (II) (A), and (3) (c) (I),
3 Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:]
4 26-4-508. Baby and kid care program - creation - eligibility.
5 (3) (a) On and after April 1, 1990, children under the age of six years
6 and pregnant women shall be eligible for benefits under the baby and kid
7 care program; except that, for the purpose of eligibility under this
8 subsection (3) only:
9 [(I) Such individual's family income shall exceed the eligibility
10 threshold used in determining eligibility for aid to families with
11 dependent children assistance pursuant to rules in effect on July 16,
12 1996, but shall not exceed the equivalent of the percentage level of the
13 federal poverty line that is specified pursuant to paragraph (b) of this
14 subsection (3) AND, EXCEPT THAT, NO RESOURCE STANDARD SHALL BE
15 APPLIED AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BABY AND KID CARE
16 PROGRAM FOR SUCH CHILDREN;]
17 (II) (A) Except as otherwise provided in sub-subparagraph (B) of
18 this subparagraph (II), children under six years of age shall meet the
19 income and resource standard used to determine eligibility for aid to
20 families with dependent children assistance THAT WAS IN EFFECT ON JULY
21 16, 1996, [ ] [ ] except as provided in this subsection (3). [NO
22 RESOURCE STANDARD SHALL BE APPLIED TO CHILDREN IN THE BABY AND
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1 KID CARE PROGRAM AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY.]
2 [(c) (I) On and after July 1, 1991, children born after September
3 30, 1983, who have attained age six but have not attained age nineteen
4 shall be eligible for benefits under the baby and kid care program; except
5 that, for the purpose of eligibility under this paragraph (c) only, such
6 individual's family income shall exceed the eligibility threshold used in
7 determining eligibility for aid to families with dependent children
8 assistance pursuant to rules in effect on July 16, 1996, but shall not
9 exceed the equivalent of the percentage level of the federal poverty line
10 that is specified pursuant to subparagraph (II) of this par
agraph (c). NO
11 RESOURCE STANDARD SHALL BE APPLIED TO CHILDREN UNDER THIS
12 PARAGRAPH (c) AS A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BABY AND KID
13 CARE PROGRAM.]
14 SECTION 2. 26-4-201 (1) (f), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
15 amended to read:
16 26-4-201. Mandatory provisions - eligible groups. (1) In order
17 to participate in the medicaid program, the federal government requires
18 the state to provide medical assistance to certain eligible groups.
19 Pursuant to federal law and except as provided in subsection (2) of this
20 section, any person who is eligible for medical assistance under the
21 mandated groups specified in this section shall receive both the
22 mandatory services that are specified in sections 26-4-202 and 26-4-203
23 and the optional services that are specified in sections 26-4-302 and
24 26-4-303. Subject to the availability of federal financial aid funds, the
25 following are the individuals or groups that are mandated under federal
26 law to receive benefits under this article:
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1 (f) Qualified pregnant women, and children under the age of
2 seven, who meet the income resource requirements of the state's aid to
3 families with dependent children program pursuant to rules that were in
4 [effect on July 16, 1996. NO RESOURCE STANDARD SHALL BE APPLIED AS
5 A CONDITION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CHILDREN WHO MEET THE INCOME
6 REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE'S AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT
7 CHILDREN PROGRAM PURSUANT TO RULES THAT WERE IN EFFECT ON JULY
8 16, 1996.]
9 [SECTION 3. Appropriation. (1) In addition to any other
10 appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, to the department of health
11 care policy and financing, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, the
12 sum of one million six hundred twenty-one thousand six hundred
13 twenty-three dollars ($1,621,623), or so much thereof as may be
14 necessary, for the implementation of this act. Of said sum, five hundred
15 seventy thousand three hundred seventy-three dollars ($570,373) shall be
16 from the general fund, and one million fifty-one thousand two hundred
17 fifty dollars ($1,051,250) shall be from federal funds anticipated to be
18 received. The federal funds are noted for the purpose of indicating the
19 assumptions used relative to these funds. Said sum shall be allocated as
20 follows:
21 (a) Sixteen thousand two hundred seventy-two dollars ($16,272)
22 shall be allocated to the executive director's office, computer systems
23 costs. Of said sum, eight thousand one hundred thirty-six dollars
24 ($8,136) shall be from the general fund and eight thousand one hundred
25 thirty-six dollars ($8,136) shall be from federal funds anticipated to be
26 received.
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1 (b) Seventy-four thousand twenty-two dollars ($74,022) shall be
2 allocated to medical services administration, for the early and periodic
3 screening, diagnosis, and treatment program, and for computer system
4 changes for the medicaid management information system. Of said sum,
5 twenty-four thousand five hundred eleven dollars ($24,511) shall be from
6 the general fund and subject to the "(M)" notation as defined in the
7 general appropriation act, and forty-nine thousand five hundred eleven
8 dollars ($49,511) shall be from federal funds anticipated to be received.
9 (c) One million two hundred forty-one thousand six hundred eight
10 dollars ($1,241,608) shall be allocated for medical services premiums.
11 Of said sum, four hundred thirty-three thousand one hundred
12 ninety-seven dollars ($433,197) shall be from the general fund and
13 subject to the "(M)" notation as defined in the general appropriation act,
14 and eight hundred eight thousand four hundred eleven dollars ($808,411)
15 shall be from federal funds anticipated to be received.
16 (d) Two hundred eighty-nine thousand seven hundred twenty-one
17 dollars ($289,721) shall be allocated for department of human services
18 programs. Of said sum, one hundred four thousand five hundred
19 twenty-nine dollars ($104,529) shall be from the general fund and subject
20 to the "(M)" notation as defined in the general appropriation act, and one
21 hundred eighty-five thousand one hundred ninety-two dollars ($185,192)
22 shall be from federal funds anticipated to be received.
23 (2) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby
24 appropriated, to the department of human services, for the fiscal year
25 beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of three hundred thirty-eight thousand
26 nine hundred ninety-five dollars ($338,995), or so much thereof as may
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1 be necessary, for the implementation of this act. Of said sum, three
2 hundred five thousand nine hundred ninety-three dollars ($305,993) shall
3 be from cash funds transferred from the department of health care policy
4 and financing out of the appropriation made in subsection (1) of this
5 section and thirty-three thousand two dollars ($33,002) shall be from
6 local matching funds. Said sum shall be allocated as follows:
7 (a) Sixteen thousand two hundred seventy-two dollars ($16,272)
8 shall be allocated to the office of information technology services. Said
9 sum shall be from cash funds transferred from the department of health
10 care policy and financing out of the appropriation made in paragraph (a)
11 of subsection (1) of this section.
12 (b) One hundred sixty-five thousand twelve dollars ($165,012)
13 shall be allocated to county administration. Of said sum, one hundred
14 thirty-two thousand nine dollars ($132,009) shall be from cash funds
15 transferred from the department of health care policy and financing out
16 of the appropriation made in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this
17 section and thirty-three thousand two dollars ($33,002) shall be from
18 local matching funds.
19 (c) One hundred fifty-seven thousand seven hundred twelve
20 dollars ($157,712) shall be allocated to health and rehabilitation services,
21 mental health community programs, for mental health capitation. Said
22 sum shall be from cash funds transferred from the department of health
23 care policy and financing out of the appropriation made in paragraph (d)
24 of subsection (1) of this section.
25 (3) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby
26 appropriated, to the department of public health and environment, for the
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1 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of twenty-four thousand
2 twenty-two dollars ($24,022), or so much thereof as may be necessary,
3 for the implementation of this act. Said sum shall be from cash funds
4 transferred from the department of health care policy and financing out
5 of the appropriation made in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this
6 section.
7 SECTION 4. Appropriation - adjustment in 1999 long bill.
8 (1) In addition to any other appropriation, there is hereby appropriated,
9 out of any moneys in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, to the
10 department of health care policy and financing, for the fiscal year
11 beginning July 1, 1999, the sum of five hundred seventy thousand three
12 hundred seventy-three dollars ($570,373), or so much thereof as may be
13 necessary, for the implementation of this act.
14 (2) For the implementation of this act, appropriations made in the
15 annual general appropriations act for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
16 1999, shall be adjusted as follows:
17 (a) The general fund appropriation to the capital construction
18 fund outlined in section 3 (1) (f) is reduced by five hundred seventy
19 thousand three hundred seventy-three dollars ($570,373).
20 (b) The capital construction fund exempt appropriation to the
21 department of transportation, construction projects, is reduced by five
22 hundred seventy thousand three hundred seventy-three dollars
23 ($570,373).]
24 SECTION [5.] Effective date. This act shall take effect July 1,
25 1999.
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1 SECTION [6.] Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
2 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
3 preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.[]