From Appendix C of the HB 10-1376 Long Appropriations Bill Narrative:

All Departments, Totals -- Every department is requested to submit to the Joint Budget Committee, by November 1, 2010, information on the number of additional federal and cash funds FTE associated with any federal grants or private donations that were received in FY 2009-10. The Departments are also requested to identify the number of additional federal and cash funds FTE associated with any federal grants or private donations that are anticipated to be received during FY 2010-11.

Governor's Response - Comply to the extent resources allow.

Legislative Request for Information #1 Report 

From Appendix C of the HB 10-1376 Long Appropriations Bill Narrative:

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Executive Director's Office -- The Department is requested to submit monthly Medicaid expenditure and caseload reports on the Medical Services Premiums and mental health capitation line items to the Joint Budget Committee, by the fifteenth or first business day following the fifteenth of each month. The Department is requested to include in the report the managed care organization caseload by aid category. The Department is also requested to provide caseload and expenditure data for the Children's Basic Health Plan, the Medicare Modernization Act State Contribution Payment, and the Old Age Pension State Medical Program within the monthly report.

Legislative Request for Information #13 Report

From Appendix C of the HB 10-1376 Long Appropriations Bill Narrative:

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Medical Services Premiums -- The Department is requested to submit a report on the managed care organizations' capitation rates for each population and the estimated blended rate for each aid category in effect for FY 2010-11 to the Joint Budget Committee by September 1, 2010. The Department is requested to include in the report a copy of each managed care organization's certification that the reimbursement rates are sufficient to assure the financial stability of the managed care organization with respect to delivery of services to the Medicaid recipients covered in their contract pursuant to Section 25.5-5-404 (1) (l), C.R.S.

 Legislative Request for Information #14 Report 

From Appendix C of the HB 10-1376 Long Appropriations Bill Narrative:

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Medicaid Mental Health Community Program, Mental Health Capitation Payments -- The Department is requested to provide a report to the Joint Budget Committee by December 1, 2010 recommending benefit or service reductions to Medicaid Mental Health programs in order to achieve a $2,200,000 total fund savings between January 2011 and June 2011. In the report, the Department is requested to provide the following information:

(1) cost estimates for each of the benefit or service changes recommended;
(2) input from the behavioral health organizations on how such benefit and service reductions will be implemented;
(3) a description of any involvement that mental health advocacy groups had in providing input on the benefit or service changes recommended; and
(4) an analysis of whether rate reductions could be enacted within the actuary sound range in lieu of benefit or service reductions recommended or in combination therewith.

Legislative Request for Information #15 Report

From Appendix C of the HB 10-1376 Long Appropriations Bill Narrative:

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Medicaid Mental Health Community Programs, Mental Health Capitation Payments -- The Department is requested to report in their annual budget submission the amount of expenditures for each year for antipsychotic pharmaceuticals.

This report is a part of Exhibit EF of the Department's FY 2011-12 Budget Request submitted on November 1, 2010.

Legislative Request for Information #16 Report 

From Appendix C of the HB 10-1376 Long Appropriations Bill Narrative:

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Indigent Care Program, Safety Net Provider Payments -- The Department is requested to submit a report by February 1, 2011, to the Joint Budget Committee, estimating the disbursement to each hospital from the Safety Net Provider Payment line item for FY 2010-11.

Legislative Request for Information #17 Report 

From Appendix C of the HB 10-1376 Long Appropriations Bill Narrative:

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Services for Old Age Pension State Medical Program Clients -- The Department is requested to inform the Joint Budget Committee of any planned reimbursement increases for the program prior to presentation to the Medical Services Board.

Governor's Response: Advise the Joint Budget Committee of any increases to the Old Age Pension State Medical Program reimbursement rates approved by the Board.

Legislative Request for Information #18 Report

From Appendix C of the HB 10-1376 Long Appropriations Bill Narrative:

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Other Medical Services, Public School Health Services -- The Department is requested to submit a report by November 1 of each year to the Joint Budget Committee on the services that receive reimbursement from the federal government under the S.B. 97-101 public school health services program. The report should include information on the type of services, how those services meet the definition of medical necessity, and the total amount of federal dollars that was distributed to each school under the program. The report should also include information on how many children were served by the program.

Legislative Request for Information #19 Letter

Legislative Request for Information #19 Report