SB 24-054

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 30, 2024
  • Passed Senate Apr 30, 2024
  • House
  • Governor

Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act

Abstract

The bill requires all private insurance companies to provide coverage for the treatment of the chronic disease of obesity and the treatment of pre-diabetes, including coverage for intensive behavioral or lifestyle therapy, bariatric surgery, and FDA-approved anti-obesity medication. No later than January 2025 The bill requires the department of health care policy and financing (department) to seek federal authorization to provide treatment for the chronic disease of obesity and the treatment of pre-diabetes. Within existing appropriations and upon receiving federal authorization, the department is required to notify medicaid members in writing about the availability of the treatment. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Apr 30, 2024

Actions


May 14, 2024

House

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

Appropriations

May 02, 2024

House

House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Health & Human Services

Apr 30, 2024

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 29, 2024

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Apr 25, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Apr 11, 2024

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Health & Human Services

Jan 17, 2024

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Reengrossed (04/30/2024) PDF
Engrossed (04/29/2024) PDF
Introduced (01/17/2024) PDF
PA2 (04/25/2024) PDF
PA1 (04/12/2024) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/24/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (02/12/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/10/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note MEMO1 (04/12/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (05/01/2024) PDF
Fiscal Note FN4 (07/09/2024) PDF

Sources

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