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CO HB1213

Bill

Status

Passed

5/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Feret

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows individuals eligible for certain Medicaid programs to also qualify for the Colorado health insurance exchange, regardless of immigration status

  • Exempts assisted living residences from Facility Guideline Institute (FGI) guidelines except for new construction or major renovations, while still requiring compliance with fire and building codes

  • Authorizes the Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise to receive public funds from governmental health-care providers and implement a state-directed payment program for hospital reimbursements capped at average commercial rates

  • Requires managed care organizations to pay providers within one year when claims are reprocessed due to rate updates, and mandates annual public disclosure of MCE payment amounts and medical loss ratios

  • Modifies the children's behavioral health system of care by changing the leadership team's role from decision-making and oversight to advising and reviewing, and expands quarterly reporting requirements to include legislative health committees

Legislative Description

Updates to Medicaid

Health Care & Health Insurance

Last Action

Governor Signed

5/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Committee of the Whole4/24/2025
Health and Human Services4/1/2025
Committee of the Whole3/25/2025
Appropriations3/4/2025
Health and Human Services2/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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