SB 25-121

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 23, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 23, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Medicaid Reimbursement for Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Abstract

Beginning July 1, 2025 No later than January 1, 2026 , the bill requires the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF) to seek federal authorization to reimburse acute care hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities that provide vagus nerve stimulation therapy to members diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy at a rate that is equal to 75% 60% of the cost for acquiring the vagus nerve stimulator device, which reimbursement is in addition to and does not supplant the reimbursement for any necessary surgical procedure associated with implanting the device. Beginning January 1, 2029, the bill requires HCPF to increase the reimbursement to a rate that is equal to 75% of the cost for acquiring the vagus nerve simulator device. (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 (17)

Votes


Apr 23, 2025

Actions


Apr 28, 2025

House

House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely

Health & Human Services

Apr 23, 2025

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Appropriations

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Health & Human Services

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Reengrossed (04/23/2025) PDF
Engrossed (04/22/2025) PDF
Introduced (02/04/2025) PDF
PA2 (04/22/2025) PDF
PA1 (02/21/2025) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/17/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (02/18/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (02/28/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note MEMO1 (04/22/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (04/24/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN4 (05/21/2025) PDF

Sources

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