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Committee debates but lays over bill to let primary‑care fund accept gifts for community health centers
Summary
Sponsors of House Bill 12‑88 proposed allowing the state primary care fund to accept gifts, grants and donations to support federally qualified health centers (FQHCs); language in two sections raised federal Medicaid compliance concerns, sponsors withdrew committee amendments and laid the bill over for further drafting.
House sponsors and witnesses debated House Bill 12‑88, which would allow Colorado’s primary care fund to accept private and public gifts to support federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). After testimony from state finance and clinic witnesses about federal Medicaid limitations, sponsors withdrew proposed amendments and laid the bill over for further work.
Representative Martinez, the bill sponsor, said the bill would strengthen community health centers that provide a health‑care home for people regardless of ability to pay. "Patient access is the heart of House Bill 12‑88," Martinez said, noting FQHCs provide care in rural and underserved urban neighborhoods and…
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