Republican lawmakers asked Gov. Jared Polis (D) to convene a special session to address two issues: rising property taxes and bond eligibility for murder suspects.
Also in Colorado, the Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF) is hosting its annual stakeholder online seminar on August 8 to review accomplishments and solicit input on priorities for the next fiscal year.
Also in Colorado, the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ended on May 11. Many of the temporary flexibilities were made permanent. For more information, go to Overview of COVID-19 Emergency Federal Flexibilities Colorado Medicaid, a webpage featuring a chart of what flexibilities were requested, what was used, what policy changes were made permanent and what will be changing at the conclusion of the PHE.
Finally in Colorado, the Board of Pharmacy held a Permanent and Emergency Rulemaking Hearing on July 20 to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide testimony before the Board considers adopting the proposed revisions to Rule 5.00.00 on a permanent and emergency basis to implement HB23-1195, automated pharmacy dispensing systems.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.