SB13-232 Summary

• Extends the $2 million annual transfer from the prevention, early detection, and treatment fund to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing for Medicaid disease management programs beyond fiscal year 2012-13 with no specified end date.

• Transfers address cancer, heart disease, and lung disease or their associated risk factors under section 25.5-5-316.

• Decreases general fund appropriations for medical services premiums by $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2013-14 while increasing reappropriated funds by the same amount from the Department of Public Health and Environment.

• Decreases the Department of Public Health and Environment's cash funds appropriation for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic pulmonary disease grants by $2,000,000 from the prevention, early detection, and treatment fund.

• Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.