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SB23-252

Medical Price Transparency

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

Concerning hospital medical price transparency.

Bill Summary:

The act requires hospitals to make public and post each hospital's medicare reimbursement rates.

The act:

  • Requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to conduct a performance assessment for each hospital to determine the hospital's adherence to federal transparency rules and publish the results on its website;
  • Repeals sections of statute regarding hospital price transparency and debt collection that are currently under the administration and authority of the department of public health and environment and relocates these sections so that hospital price transparency and debt collection provisions are under the administration and authority of the state department; and
  • Makes a violation of the hospital transparency requirements outlined in the act a deceptive trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act".
APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023

EFFECTIVE June 2, 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.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/02/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/08/2023 Final Act PDF
05/07/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/06/2023 Revised PDF
04/19/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/18/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/27/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/14/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/08/2023 FN2 PDF
04/11/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-252 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-252, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-2. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2023 Third Reading BILL
61
AYE
3
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/19/2023 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
11
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
04/19/2023 Third Reading AMEND (L.004)
31
AYE
0
NO
4
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/19/2023 L.004 Third Reading Passed PDF
04/18/2023 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/13/2023 L.001 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/13/2023 L.002 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
06/02/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/09/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/08/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/08/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/07/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/25/2023 House House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/19/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
04/19/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/18/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/13/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/27/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 305 Medical Price Transparency PDF