Senate Bill 24-176 Summary

• Primary Change: Replaces the term "recipient" with "member" throughout Colorado's medical assistance (Medicaid) statutes to update terminology for individuals enrolled in the state Medicaid program.

• Scope of Amendments: Updates terminology across multiple sections of Title 25.5 (Medical Assistance Act) and related sections, affecting definitions, eligibility requirements, service provisions, and administrative procedures.

• Affected Areas: Changes apply to Medicaid provisions including managed care systems, long-term care services, behavioral health services, pharmaceutical benefits, and transportation services.

• Additional Clarifications: Makes minor language refinements beyond terminology changes, such as updating "client" to "member" and "shall" to "must" for consistency with modern legislative drafting standards.

• Effective Date: Takes effect 12:01 a.m. on the day following the 90-day period after final adjournment of the 2024 general assembly, subject to voter approval if a referendum petition is filed by November 2024.