SB 23-182

Senate Bill 23-182 suspends certain Medicaid requirements in Colorado until May 31, 2023, or June 1, 2024, and for an additional year after the federal public health emergency ends. This means that people receiving Medicaid won't face changes to their enrollment or cost-sharing rules during this period. The bill was signed into law by the governor on April 27, 2023, and is now in effect, providing stability for those enrolled in Medicaid programs.

Official Summary

As a condition of receiving federal money under the federal "Families First Coronavirus Response Act", the state was required to maintain the enrollment of nearly all individuals receiving medicaid until April 1, 2023, at which point the state was given 14 months to return to normal eligibility and enrollment operations. Additionally, due to the declared public health emergency in Colorado in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and to effectuate the federal continuous enrollment requirement, the governor suspended certain statutory requirements related to enrollment and cost sharing in medical assistance programs. The act suspends these requirements statutorily for the 14 months after April 1, 2023. The act suspends certain other statutory enrollment and cost-sharing requirements until May 31, 2023,or June 1, 2024, and other statutory enrollment requirements until 12 months past the declaration of the end of the federal public health emergency. APPROVED by Governor April 27, 2023 EFFECTIVE April 27, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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