CO SB045

Colorado School of Public Health must research and select draft model legislation for a single-payer, nonprofit universal health-care system by July 1, 2025, and complete an analysis with a report due to the legislature by December 31, 2026

The proposed system would cover all Colorado residents with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, hearing, mental health, and long-term care, with no deductibles or copayments and premiums based on ability to pay

A 20-member Statewide Health-Care Analysis Collaborative will be created by August 1, 2025, with representatives from hospitals, labor, physicians, nurses, employers, disability advocates, and other stakeholders to advise on the analysis

The analysis must estimate operating costs for years 1, 2, 5, and 10, identify provider reimbursement rates, assess impacts on different socioeconomic groups including a racial equity assessment, and evaluate effects on private insurers and ERISA plans

Implementation is contingent on receiving sufficient gifts, grants, and donations to cover costs; both the analysis requirement and the collaborative automatically repeal on December 1, 2027