SB 22-200 CO

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The act establishes the rural provider access and affordability stimulus grant program (grant program) in the Colorado department of health care policy and financing (state department). As part of the grant program, the state department may award grants for projects that modernize the affordability solutions and the information technology of health-care providers in rural communities (rural providers) and projects that expand access to health care in rural communities. The types of rural providers eligible for grants under the grant program are rural hospitals that have a lower net patient revenue or fund balance than other rural hospitals in the state, as determined by the medical services board (state board) by rule. On or before December 31, 2022: The state department must adopt guidelines for the grant program (guidelines); and The state board must adopt rules as necessary for the administration of the grant program (rules). The act creates the rural provider access and affordability advisory committee (advisory committee) in the state department. The advisory committee is required to advise the state department on the administration of the grant program, the adoption of the guidelines, and the selection of grant recipients. The advisory committee is also required to advise on the rules. The act also creates the rural provider access and affordability fund (fund) in the state treasury. The act requires the state treasurer to transfer $10,000,000 from the economic recovery and relief cash fund to the fund for awarding grants under the grant program and the administration of the grant program. The state department is directed to include a report on the progress of the grant program during its presentation to joint legislative committees pursuant to the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act". The grant program is repealed on July 1, 2025. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Joann Ginal · primary
• Bob Rankin · primary
• Matt Soper Republican · primary
• Julie McCluskie · primary

1. Jun 1, 2022 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 16, 2022 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 16, 2022 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 11, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 10, 2022 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. May 6, 2022 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
7. May 4, 2022 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
8. May 4, 2022 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. May 3, 2022 House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
10. Apr 29, 2022 Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services · lower
11. Apr 29, 2022 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Apr 28, 2022 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
13. Apr 28, 2022 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Apr 25, 2022 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
15. Apr 8, 2022 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (06/01/2022) · PDF
• Final Act (05/16/2022) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/10/2022) · PDF
• Revised (05/04/2022) · PDF
• Reengrossed (04/29/2022) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/28/2022) · PDF
• Introduced (04/08/2022) · PDF
• PA1 (04/26/2022) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF