HB 21-1277

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 12, 2021
  • Passed House May 11, 2021
  • Passed Senate May 21, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Jun 18, 2021

Eligible Recipients For Final Disposition Expenses

Abstract

Current law does not include the definitions "public assistance" and "medical assistance" relating to death reimbursements for funeral, cremation, and burial expenses for deceased public assistance or medical assistance recipients. The act adds the definitions "public assistance" and "medical assistance" to clarify who qualifies as a public assistance or medical assistance recipient.Current law authorizes death reimbursements for a person who has applied or was eligible for public benefits. The act requires the person to be receiving the public benefits at the time of death.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


May 21, 2021

May 11, 2021

Actions


Jun 18, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Jun 09, 2021

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Jun 08, 2021

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

May 21, 2021

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 20, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

May 18, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

May 12, 2021

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

May 11, 2021

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 10, 2021

House

House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 06, 2021

House

House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs House Committee of the Whole

Apr 15, 2021

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/18/2021) PDF
Final Act (06/08/2021) PDF
Rerevised (05/21/2021) PDF
Revised (05/20/2021) PDF
Reengrossed (05/11/2021) PDF
Engrossed (05/10/2021) PDF
Introduced (04/15/2021) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (05/05/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (08/03/2021) PDF

Sources

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