SB 23-068 CO

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The act makes the following changes regarding county public hospitals: Allows the board of county commissioners of a county with a population of less than 3,000 to determine, by a resolution of the board of county commissioners, that the public hospital board of trustees (hospital board) will consist of 7, rather than 5, citizens at large and specifies the length of the terms of the additional hospital board trustees in a manner that staggers the terms; Authorizes real property to be in the name of either the county or the hospital, rather than only in the name of the county; Clarifies that any indebtedness incurred by a hospital board is an obligation of the hospital board and not an obligation of the board of county commissioners; Specifies that a hospital board needs the approval of the board of county commissioners before incurring indebtedness only if the repayment of the indebtedness is dependent on tax money received for hospital purposes from the board of county commissioners; Allows a hospital board to offer to the general public products and services of any health-care organization, association, partnership, or corporation to the extent that the products and services are consistent with the powers and duties of a county public hospital; and Removes the annual 5% limit on appropriations from a county's general fund for the improvement or enlargement of any public hospital established in the county and also allows such money to be used for the operation of a public hospital. APPROVED by Governor April 3, 2023 EFFECTIVE April 3, 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.)

• Rod Pelton Republican · primary
• Tony Exum Democratic · primary
• Meghan Lukens Democratic · primary
• Rose Pugliese · primary

1. Apr 3, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Mar 24, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Mar 24, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Mar 24, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Mar 20, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. Mar 17, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Mar 14, 2023 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
8. Feb 27, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government · lower
9. Feb 22, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
10. Feb 21, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
11. Feb 14, 2023 Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
12. Jan 27, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing · upper