HB 25-1317 CO

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Existing law permits an individual to request a self-pay estimate of the total cost of an anticipated health-care service (self-pay estimate) from the designated billing or patient services personnel representing the health-care provider or health-care facility providing the service. Unless the patient suffers a medical emergency or other unforeseen circumstance that affects the services provided, statute states that the final cost of the health-care service must be no more than 15% higher than the self-pay estimate or $400, whichever is less. The act corrects the mistake in the statutory language by clarifying that the $400 qualifier relates to the permissible dollar amount above the cost estimated in the self-pay estimate rather than the qualifier itself reflecting the maximum allowable cost of the health-care service, regardless of the service provided. Further, when referencing the exception in statute that, due to an emergency or unforeseen circumstance, the total cost of services may exceed the self-pay estimate by more than 15% or $400, the act removes the erroneous qualifier, "whichever is less", as that language is inapplicable when the exception applies. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Brandi Bradley Republican · primary
• Michael Carter Democratic · primary
• Tony Exum Democratic · primary

1. Jun 4, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 14, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 14, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 14, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 2, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 1, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 1, 2025 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 29, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
9. Apr 28, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Apr 25, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 21, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 17, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/21/2025 - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 11, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
14. Apr 8, 2025 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Apr 1, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower