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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1030

Prohibit Direct-hire Fee Health-care Staff Agency

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Labor & Employment Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning a prohibition against requiring compensation to a health-care staffing agency if a contracted health-care facility hires the health-care staffing agency's employee as a permanent employee of the health-care facility.

Bill Summary:

In a contract between a supplemental health-care staffing agency (staffing agency) and a health-care worker or health-care facility for the placement of a licensed or certified nursing professional, the act prohibits the staffing agency from requiring payment for liquidated damages, employment fees, or other compensation (contract compensation) to the staffing agency if the health care facility hires the health-care worker as a permanent employee prior to or after the termination of the contract with the staffing agency; except that the prohibition does not apply to contract compensation attributable to and chargeable for a 30-calendar-day period commencing when the health-care worker is first placed at the health-care facility.

If a staffing agency unlawfully collects or attempts to collect contract compensation from a health-care worker or health-care facility, the health-care worker or health-care facility may bring a legal action for damages, a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 per violation, and injunctive relief. The prevailing party is entitled to reasonable attorney fees.

APPROVED by Governor May 1, 2023

EFFECTIVE May 1, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Emily Sirota

Representative

Emily Sirota

Representative Matt Soper

Representative

Matt Soper

Senator Nick Hinrichsen

Senator

Nick Hinrichsen

Committees

House

Health & Insurance

Senate

Business, Labor, & Technology

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/01/2023 Signed Act PDF
04/26/2023 Final Act PDF
03/17/2023 Rerevised PDF
03/16/2023 Revised PDF
02/06/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/02/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/09/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/07/2023 PA2 PDF
02/02/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/16/2023 FN3 PDF
02/10/2023 FN2 PDF
01/31/2023 MEMO1 PDF
01/27/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1030, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1030, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/12/2023 Conference Committee Report REPASS
51
AYE
10
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/12/2023 Conference Committee Report ADOPT
61
AYE
0
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/23/2023 Senate Amendments NOT CNCR
60
AYE
3
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/06/2023 Third Reading BILL
52
AYE
12
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/30/2023 Conference Committee Report REPASS
22
AYE
11
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/30/2023 Conference Committee Report ADOPT CCR
22
AYE
11
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/17/2023 Third Reading BILL
24
AYE
10
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/16/2023 L.004 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/07/2023 L.003 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Passed [*] PDF
01/31/2023 L.001 HOU Health & Insurance 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
05/01/2023 Governor Governor Signed
04/26/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/26/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/25/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/12/2023 House House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
03/30/2023 Senate Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
03/29/2023 ConfComm First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
03/23/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
03/20/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
03/17/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/16/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/09/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/16/2023 - No Amendments
03/07/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/08/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
02/06/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/03/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/02/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/31/2023 House House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/09/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/01/2023 143 Prohibit Direct-hire Fee Health-care Staff Agency PDF

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