SB23-252
Medical Price Transparency
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2023 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
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".
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.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2023 | PA1 |
| 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 | 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 |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2023 | 305 | Medical Price Transparency |