C.R.S.
Section 25.5-4-505
Federal authorization related to persons involved in the criminal justice system
- assessment
- report
- repeal
(1)
The state department shall evaluate and determine whether the state should seek additional federal authority to provide screening, brief intervention, and care coordination services through the medical assistance program to persons immediately prior to release from jail or a department of corrections facility and to improve processes for determining and redetermining individuals for medical assistance eligibility in order to improve continuity and access to health-care services. If the state department determines that securing additional federal authority will ensure improved access to care and continuity of care for individuals involved in the criminal justice system, the state department shall, subject to available resources, seek approval from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services for any additional federal authority. If the state department seeks approval, it shall notify the members of the house of representatives public and behavioral health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees, and the members of the joint budget committee of the general assembly. If the state department receives federal approval, the state department, subject to available resources, shall provide the benefits described in this subsection (1).(2)
If the state department determines that pursuing additional federal authority as described in subsection (1) of this section is inappropriate, the state department shall submit a report to the joint budget committee of the general assembly on or before October 1, 2023, that includes the following information:(a)
An explanation of why the state department believes pursuing additional federal authority is not an appropriate way to improve continuity of care for justice-involved populations;(b)
An alternative plan developed by the state department to ensure improved access to care and continuity of care for individuals involved in the criminal justice system who are being released from incarceration that details how the state department plans to ensure continuity of care for individuals being released from jail or prison;(c)
A proposed timeline for implementation of the alternative plan; and(d)
Any necessary fiscal or legislative proposals for the implementation of the state department’s alternative plan.(3)
This section is repealed, effective June 30, 2024.
Source:
Section 25.5-4-505 — Federal authorization related to persons involved in the criminal justice system - assessment - report - repeal, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.5.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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