SB 24-168 Summary

• Establishes telehealth remote monitoring services for Colorado Medicaid members beginning July 1, 2025, with reimbursement for monitoring chronic conditions when medically necessary and determined to prevent hospitalization.

• Creates a grant program providing up to five grants of $100,000 each to outpatient health-care facilities in rural counties and health professional shortage areas to purchase telehealth remote monitoring equipment and train staff.

• Requires the state department to initiate a stakeholder process by September 1, 2024, to determine billing structure for telehealth remote monitoring services, with rules finalized by June 30, 2025.

• Mandates Medicaid coverage for continuous glucose monitors and related supplies for diabetic members beginning November 1, 2025, aligned with Medicare's local coverage determination standards.

• Appropriates $34,128 from the general fund for fiscal year 2024-25 to support implementation, including personnel services for 0.3 FTE.