Under current law, recipients of services under the Colorado medical assistance program (medicaid) are not responsible for the cost of services by a medical provider or the cost remaining after payment by medicaid or another private insurer, regardless of whether the medical provider is enrolled in the medicaid program, unless the medical services provided are nonreimbursable by medicaid. The bill amends the statute so that the prohibition on charging medicaid recipients for medical services applies only if the medical provider is enrolled in medicaid. Prior to providing medical services to a medicaid recipient, a nonenrolled provider must enter into a written agreement with the recipient as specified in the bill. If the requirements are met, the medicaid recipient would be responsible for the cost of the medical services. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
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Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws. Colorado has adopted the 'Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act', which allows the use of foreign unsworn declarations.. The bill expands the uniform law to include domestic unsworn declarations as contemplated by the 'Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act' and clarifies that the act applies only to the use of unsworn declarations in state courts.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
The bill establishes a process for a defendant who has paid a monetary amount due for a criminal conviction in a district or county court to request a refund of the amount paid if: The conviction was overturned and either the charges were dismissed or the person was acquitted following a new trial; or All or part of an order for restitution was reversed and the defendant paid more restitution than was ultimately ordered. The bill directs the state court administrator to pay to the defendant the amount of any refund found due.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
The bill clarifies that the attorney general or a district attorney may issue a subpoena to a person whom he or she has reasonable cause to believe has engaged or is engaging in a deceptive trade practice in violation of Colorado statute. It also specifies that the subpoena may be issued pursuant to rule 4 of the Colorado rules of civil procedure. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)