Colorado Recreates State Retention of Excess Medicaid Reimbursements from COVID-19 Pandemic

Original title: COVID Increased Medicaid Match to General Fund

Last action · May 29, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Kyle Brown and 6 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado law now authorizes the state to retain percentages of reimbursement exceeding the 50% federal match received for specific Medicaid services delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why it matters

Determines how pandemic-era federal Medicaid matching funds are accounted for and retained by the state budget until the final of services delivered during that period is completed.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State of Colorado

Gains the legal authority to retain excess federal Medicaid reimbursement funds until reconciliation is completed.

Directly affected

Medicaid service providers

Subject to state financial reconciliations and reimbursements tied to services delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Facts

The act recreates a provision authorizing the state to retain reimbursement percentages exceeding the 50% federal match for certain Medicaid services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The retention authority applies specifically to enhanced federal financial participation received during the pandemic period.
The provision is scheduled to be repealed automatically once the reconciliation of all reimbursements and payments for services delivered during that period is fully completed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this act allow the state to do?

It allows the state to retain the percentage of reimbursement that exceeds the 50% federal match received for certain Medicaid services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.

How long will this provision remain in effect?

The provision remains in effect until the of all reimbursements and payments for services delivered during the period of has been completed.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

14 actions

May 29, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
May 28, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
May 28, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
May 28, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Apr 16, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 15, 2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Show 8 earlier actions

Apr 14, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Apr 13, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Apr 11, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 10, 2026House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Apr 9, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Apr 8, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Apr 6, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

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