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HB 21-1277 CO
Became Law

Eligible Recipients For Final Disposition Expenses

CO · session 2021A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Apr 15, 2021

Latest action (Jun 18, 2021) Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Summary

Current law does not include the definitions "public assistance" and "medical assistance" relating to death reimbursements for funeral, cremation, and burial expenses for deceased public assistance or medical assistance recipients. The act adds the definitions "public assistance" and "medical assistance" to clarify who qualifies as a public assistance or medical assistance recipient.Current law authorizes death reimbursements for a person who has applied or was eligible for public benefits. The act requires the person to be receiving the public benefits at the time of death.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)
  • Donald Valdez · primary
  • Perry Will · primary
  • Larry Liston Republican · primary
  • Brittany Pettersen · primary

Action history (12)
  1. Jun 18, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
  2. Jun 9, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. Jun 8, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  4. Jun 8, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. May 21, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  6. May 20, 2021 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. May 18, 2021 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  8. May 12, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
  9. May 11, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  10. May 10, 2021 House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  11. May 6, 2021 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  12. Apr 15, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower

Text versions (8)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Signed Act (06/18/2021) · PDF
  • Final Act (06/08/2021) · PDF
  • Rerevised (05/21/2021) · PDF
  • Revised (05/20/2021) · PDF
  • Reengrossed (05/11/2021) · PDF
  • Engrossed (05/10/2021) · PDF
  • Introduced (04/15/2021) · PDF
  • Committee Amendment · PDF

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