1. (1) Beginning September 1, 2026, and by each September 1 thereafter, the state department, with assistance from the advisory board, shall prepare and submit an annual report concerning the provider stabilization fund to:

   1. (a) The health and human services committee of the house of representatives and the health and human services committee of the senate, or their successor committees;
   2. (b) The joint budget committee;
   3. (c) The governor; and
   4. (d) The state board.

2. (2) At a minimum, the report must include:

   1. (a) The number of low-income, uninsured individuals and the number of medicaid, medicare, and children's basic health plan enrollees served by eligible safety net providers that received provider stabilization payments in the immediately preceding fiscal year;
   2. (b) The allocation of money to eligible safety net providers, including an itemization of the total amount of provider stabilization payments allocated to each eligible safety net provider; and
   3. (c) Any other information that the state department, in consultation with the advisory board, deems necessary or appropriate.
3. (3) Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to submit the report required in this section continues indefinitely.

Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-290), ch. 274, p. 1427, § 2, effective May 28.

COLORADO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACT