ClinicNET Bill Position Update

ClinicNET is committed to advancing health care access, health equity and innovative models of care delivery. We offer a centralized voice to advocate for legislation and policies that strengthen the health care safety net system and recognize that diversity in care delivery models enables optimal health care outcomes in each community. Furthermore, we advocate for expanded access to and provision of high quality care for low income, newly insured, uninsured and underinsured Coloradans on behalf of Community Safety Net Clinics.

To date we've taken positions on the following bills and budget items in the State Legislature:

Support:

• HB16-1047: Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
• HB16-1097: PUC Permit For Medicaid Transportation Providers 
• HB16-1103: License Pathways For Mental Health Workforce 
• HB16-1142: Rural & Frontier Health Care Preceptor Tax Credit 
• SB16-027: Medicaid Option For Prescribed Drugs By Mail 
• SB16-069: Community Paramedicine Regulation
• SB16-147: Suicide Prevention Through Zero Suicide Model 
• Hospital Provider Fee Designation as an Enterprise
• LARC line-item in CDPHE budget

Actively Oppose:

• 16/17 State Budget - Medicaid Primary Care Rate Cuts (check out the Colorado Primary Care Alliance's fact sheet!)

Click here to view ClinicNET's 2016 Legislative and Policy Priorities. Click here to view ClinicNET’s 2016 Bill tracker. 

If you have any questions or concerns please contact brooke.powers@clinicnet.org.