Colorado SB188 facilitates the transition of residential treatment services for Medicaid members in county custody to the statewide managed care.

Colorado SB188 mandates the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to establish a steering committee by July 1, 2026, to oversee the transition of residential treatment services for Medicaid members in county custody to the statewide managed care system. The steering committee will develop policies and recommendations, including statewide standards for utilization management, discharge planning, and care coordination. The Department must implement these policies by July 1, 2027.

Colorado SB188 facilitates the transition of residential treatment services for Medicaid members in county custody to the statewide managed care.

Colorado SB188 mandates the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to establish a steering committee by July 1, 2026, to oversee the transition of residential treatment services for Medicaid members in county custody to the statewide managed care system. The steering committee will develop policies and recommendations, including statewide standards for utilization management, discharge planning, and care coordination. The Department must implement these policies by July 1, 2027.