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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB24-176

Update Medicaid Member Terminology

Type Bill
Session 2024 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning updating the terminology that refers to an individual who is enrolled in the state medical assistance program.

Bill Summary:

Current law refers to a "member", "client", "consumer", and "recipient" interchangeably when referring to an individual who is enrolled in the state medical assistance program (medicaid). The act updates the terminology to refer only to medicaid "members".

APPROVED by Governor May 1, 2024

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Joann Ginal

Senator

Joann Ginal

Senator Nick Hinrichsen

Senator

Nick Hinrichsen

Representative Elisabeth Epps

Representative

Elisabeth Epps

Representative Barbara McLachlan

Representative

Barbara McLachlan

Committees

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

House

State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/01/2024 Signed Act PDF
04/22/2024 Final Act PDF
04/08/2024 Rerevised PDF
04/05/2024 Revised PDF
03/27/2024 Reengrossed PDF
03/26/2024 Engrossed PDF
03/07/2024 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/22/2024 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/21/2024 FN2 PDF
03/15/2024 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 24-176 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 24-176, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/08/2024 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
16
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/27/2024 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/21/2024 L.001 SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/01/2024 Governor Governor Signed
04/22/2024 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/22/2024 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/19/2024 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/08/2024 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/05/2024 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/04/2024 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/27/2024 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
03/27/2024 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/26/2024 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/21/2024 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/07/2024 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2024 152 Update Medicaid Member Terminology PDF

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