SB 17-162 Summary

• Amends Part V of the FY 2016-17 appropriation to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing with a total appropriation of $9,165,863,257

• Covers major spending categories including executive director's office ($56,793,519), information technology contracts ($101,405,835), eligibility determinations ($91,099,265), medical services premiums ($6,889,903,487), behavioral health programs ($606,169,032), and office of community living ($511,680,234)

• Authorizes transfer of $10,138,857 to other departments including Public Health and Environment, Regulatory Agencies, Education, and Local Affairs for various health and community services programs

• Reduces appropriation from Primary Care Provider Sustainability Fund from $20,000,000 to $19,166,667 in Section 2 and extends unspent funds from prior year to FY 2017-18 in Section 3

• Appropriates $11,542,129 for FY 2015-16 overexpenditures and releases budget restrictions on departmental funds