Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1289
Session 2022A
Health Benefits For Colorado Children And Pregnant Persons
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 7, 2022
Sponsors
Democrat
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
Democrat
Julie McCluskie
Democrat
Dominick Moreno
Democrat
Rhonda Fields
First Action
Mar 9, 2022
Latest Action
Jun 7, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1289
State
Colorado
Session
2022A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act makes the following changes to health insurance coverage for low-income pregnant people and children in low-income families: Provides full health insurance coverage for Colorado pregnant people who would be eligible for medicaid and the children's basic health plan (CHIP) if not for their immigration status and continues that coverage for 12 months postpartum at the CHIP federal matching rate; Provides comprehensive health insurance coverage for all Colorado children who would be eligible for medicaid and CHIP if not for their immigration status; Requires the state department of health care policy and financing (department) to create an outreach and enrollment strategy for enrolling eligible groups into new coverage options; Requires the department to report to the joint budget committee in its 2024 presentation, as well as in its "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" reports, beginning in January 2026, information concerning the state-funded health and medical care program, the state children's basic health plan, and its plans and progress in implementing the coverage expansion for lawfully residing persons; Allows the state controller to allow the department to make an expenditure in excess of the amount authorized if the amount is for the state medical assistance program or the state children's basic health plan; Provides comprehensive lactation support services, lactation supplies and equipment, and maintenance of multi-use loaned equipment. Removes the annual enrollment fee for a family whose income is at or below one hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty line or an enrollee who is a pregnant person. Draws down federal funds to improve perinatal and postpartum support and requires that priorities for the funds be determined through a stakeholder process; Creates a special enrollment period for health insurance coverage due to pregnancy so that an eligible person can sign up for insurance as soon as the person becomes pregnant; and Improves the quality of health insurance coverage available through the health insurance affordability enterprise. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the following appropriations are made for the purpose of implementing this act: $730,573 is appropriated to the department of health care policy and financing from the general fund; $423,626 is appropriated to the department of public health and environment from the general fund for use by the center for health and environmental information; The 2022 long bill cash funds appropriation from the children's basic health plan trust for children's basic health plan medical and dental costs was decreased by $340,727; The 2022 long bill cash funds appropriation from the healthcare affordability and sustainability fee cash fund for children's basic health plan medical and dental costs was decreased by $564,678; The 2022 long bill appropriation to the department of health care policy and financing from the general fund for children's basic health plan medical and dental costs was increased by $144,229; and The 2022 long bill was adjusted as a result of an assumption by the general assembly that the department of health care policy and financing will receive $761,176 in federal funds for children's basic health plan medical and dental costs to implement this act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (19)
06/07/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
06/06/2022
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
06/06/2022
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
06/03/2022
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/10/2022
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/09/2022
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/05/2022
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2022
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/03/2022
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/03/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/28/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/22/2022
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/22/2022
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2022
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/20/2022
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/19/2022
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/19/2022
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/25/2022
House
House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/09/2022
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Mar 10, 2022 12:30:38 AM
Record Updated
Sep 9, 2022 8:49:19 AM