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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-068

Operations Of County Public Hospitals

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Local Government

Concerning modifications to the operations of a public hospital board of trustees created by a board of county commissioners.

Bill Summary:

The act makes the following changes regarding county public hospitals:

  • Allows the board of county commissioners of a county with a population of less than 3,000 to determine, by a resolution of the board of county commissioners, that the public hospital board of trustees (hospital board) will consist of 7, rather than 5, citizens at large and specifies the length of the terms of the additional hospital board trustees in a manner that staggers the terms;
  • Authorizes real property to be in the name of either the county or the hospital, rather than only in the name of the county;
  • Clarifies that any indebtedness incurred by a hospital board is an obligation of the hospital board and not an obligation of the board of county commissioners;
  • Specifies that a hospital board needs the approval of the board of county commissioners before incurring indebtedness only if the repayment of the indebtedness is dependent on tax money received for hospital purposes from the board of county commissioners;
  • Allows a hospital board to offer to the general public products and services of any health-care organization, association, partnership, or corporation to the extent that the products and services are consistent with the powers and duties of a county public hospital; and
  • Removes the annual 5% limit on appropriations from a county's general fund for the improvement or enlargement of any public hospital established in the county and also allows such money to be used for the operation of a public hospital.
APPROVED by Governor April 3, 2023

EFFECTIVE April 3, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Rod Pelton

Senator

Rod Pelton

Senator Tony Exum

Senator

Tony Exum

Representative Meghan Lukens

Representative

Meghan Lukens

Representative Rose Pugliese

Representative

Rose Pugliese

Committees

Senate

Local Government & Housing

House

Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/03/2023 Signed Act PDF
03/24/2023 Final Act PDF
03/20/2023 Rerevised PDF
03/17/2023 Revised PDF
02/22/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/21/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/27/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/16/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/29/2023 FN3 PDF
03/08/2023 FN2 PDF
02/09/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-068 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-068, 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 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/20/2023 Third Reading BILL
58
AYE
3
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/22/2023 Third Reading BILL
31
AYE
1
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/14/2023 L.001 SEN Local Government & Housing 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
04/03/2023 Governor Governor Signed
03/24/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/24/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/24/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/20/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/17/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
03/14/2023 House House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/27/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
02/22/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/21/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/14/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/27/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 54 Operations Of County Public Hospitals PDF

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