Department of Healthcare Policy & Finance Rulemaking Hearings

November 6, 2020

1) The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing - Medical Services will be holding a rulemaking hearing on Friday, December 11th, 2020, 9:00 am on rules regarding Inpatient SUD Services. The hearing will be held at: 303 East 17th Avenue, 11th Floor, Denver CO 80203.

The purpose of this rulemaking is: 

The rule is being revised to expand access to substance use disorder treatment and withdrawal management services The expansion of substance use disorder treatment services is in alignment with 25.5-5-325, C.R.S. (2020).

If you believe there will be a significant negative impact on small business, job creation or economic competitiveness, you may request that the Department of Regulatory Agencies require the rulemaking agency to prepare a cost-benefit analysis of a proposed rule or amendment. This request must be made to the Department of Regulatory Agencies by Sunday, November 15th, 2020.

You may also submit comments directly to the rulemaking agency for the agency's consideration during the upcoming rulemaking hearing.

2) The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing - Medical Services will be holding a rulemaking hearing on Friday, December 11th, 2020, 9:00 am on rules regarding CHASE Fee. The hearing will be held at: 303 East 17th Avenue, 11th Floor, Denver CO 80203.

The purpose of this rulemaking is: 

The rule change makes necessary revisions for the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019-20 Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability (HAS) fee and supplemental payment amounts. Inpatient per-diem fees and Outpatient percentage fees are updated to account for changes to estimated Medicaid expansion costs, estimated administration costs, and HAS supplemental payments. The Rule also includes revisions to the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) supplemental payment for the FFY 2021 DSH allotment reduction, revisions to the Hospital Quality Incentive Payment (HQIP) supplemental payment for changes recommended by the HQIP sub-committee and approved by the Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainably Enterprise (CHASE) Board, and revisions to language used throughout to increase transparency and understanding.

If you believe there will be a significant negative impact on small business, job creation or economic competitiveness, you may request that the Department of Regulatory Agencies require the rulemaking agency to prepare a cost-benefit analysis of a proposed rule or amendment. This request must be made to the Department of Regulatory Agencies by Sunday, November 15th, 2020.

You may also submit comments directly to the rulemaking agency for the agency's consideration during the upcoming rulemaking hearing.

 3) The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing - Medical Services will be holding a rulemaking hearing on Friday, December 11th, 2020, 9:00 am on rules regarding NF Minimum Payment. The hearing will be held at: 303 East 17th Avenue, 11th Floor, Denver CO 80203.

The purpose of this rulemaking is: 

House Bill (H.B.) 20-1362 limits the annual increase in the General Fund share of the per diem rates for nursing homes from 3.00% to 2.00% in SFY 2020-21 and SFY 201-22. The rule change makes necessary revisions to be compliant with state statute.

If you believe there will be a significant negative impact on small business, job creation or economic competitiveness, you may request that the Department of Regulatory Agencies require the rulemaking agency to prepare a cost-benefit analysis of a proposed rule or amendment. This request must be made to the Department of Regulatory Agencies by Sunday, November 15th, 2020.

You may also submit comments directly to the rulemaking agency for the agency's consideration during the upcoming rulemaking hearing.