[Colorado-Talk] FW: Time to contact Senators for Wheelchair Repair bill!

Mon Apr 25 22:01:29 UTC 2022

The below comes from our friends at CCDC.  I would urge everyone to help out as requested.

From: Julie Reiskin <llnstein at ccdconline.org> 
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2022 3:50 PM
To: slabarre at labarrelaw.com
Subject: Time to contact Senators for Wheelchair Repair bill!

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The "Changes to Medicaid for Wheelchair Repairs" bill passed the House!!
This is another significant success, 
but our work is not done to make sure this
life-changing bill becomes law.

The bill moves into the Senate as we speak,
so NOW is the time to contact Senators!

Please use the tool linked below to contact Senators, and tell them to support this bill!

Community members, we offer our continued thanks to those of you who have been taking action to support this valuable bill for Coloradans who use wheelchairs - your efforts are paying off, and we hope you'll congratulate yourselves for a job well done!

If you've been receiving our recent emails about this bill, but haven't had a chance to act, that's okay - there is still work to do! And CCDC makes it SO easy for you to take action in support of this Right to Repair Wheelchair bill - keep reading!

To take action NOW, please use this quick-and-easy tool that will send a pre-written message that goes straight to Senators - just click  <https://ccdconline.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d050b40a2ef66713771b9a342&id=daa109a20a&e=2dd3574c6f> HERE or use this link -  <https://ccdconline.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d050b40a2ef66713771b9a342&id=813e9c5e18&e=2dd3574c6f> https://capitolcontact.com/portal/#/view/910 - and fill in your information. If you'd like, you can also personalize the message. Remember that personal stories like yours help our lawmakers understand how legislation impacts voters and can influence them to do the right thing!

About HB22-1290, the "Changes To Medicaid For Wheelchair Repairs" bill
The bill prohibits the department of health care policy and financing (state department) from requiring prior authorization for any repair of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT).

No later than October 1, 2023, the bill requires the medical services board to promulgate rules establishing repair metrics for all CRT suppliers and CRT professionals. Prior to promulgating rules, the bill requires the state department to engage in a stakeholder process. Beginning January 2024, the bill requires the state department to report on the metrics and compliance with the metrics. The bill authorizes the state department to assess a fine for violations of repair metric rules on a supplier beginning 3 years after the date the repair metric rules are established.

Beginning December 1, 2024, the bill requires the state department to reimburse labor costs at a rate that is 25% higher for clients residing in rural areas than urban areas.

If adopted, this bill will help
thousands of wheelchair users around the state
by enabling them to more easily get
necessary repairs done to their chairs.
This bill will genuinely change
our community members' lives for the better,
so please act NOW!

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