SB 23-252

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 19, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 19, 2023
  • Passed House May 07, 2023
  • Signed by Governor Jun 02, 2023

Medical Price Transparency

Abstract

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.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Jun 02, 2023

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 09, 2023

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

May 08, 2023

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

May 07, 2023

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 06, 2023

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Apr 27, 2023

House

House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Apr 25, 2023

House

House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Health & Human Services

Apr 19, 2023

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Health & Human Services

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

Apr 18, 2023

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Apr 13, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole Health & Human Services

Mar 27, 2023

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/02/2023) PDF
Final Act (05/08/2023) PDF
Rerevised (05/07/2023) PDF
Revised (05/06/2023) PDF
Reengrossed (04/19/2023) PDF
Engrossed (04/18/2023) PDF
Introduced (03/27/2023) PDF
PA1 (04/14/2023) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/11/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (08/08/2023) PDF

Sources

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