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Panel approves technical bill to strengthen Medicaid third‑party liability recovery
Summary
The committee unanimously forwarded House Bill 1033, a federal‑mandated update that clarifies how state Medicaid should coordinate with commercial insurers when both pay for a member’s care, after a departmental witness described the program’s existing recoveries.
Senator Weisman introduced House Bill 1033 as a statutory update required by federal law that clarifies third‑party liability procedures for Medicaid.
"This bill is procedurally interesting in that it is a type of legislation that we are essentially required to do by federal law," Senator Weisman said, citing federal Consolidated Appropriations Act language that directed states to adopt a specific mechanism.
David Smith of the Colorado…
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