SB 24-054 CO

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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.)

• Dafna Michaelson Jenet · primary
• Joann Ginal · primary
• Kyle Brown Democratic · primary
• Javier Mabrey Democratic · primary

1. May 14, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed · lower
2. May 2, 2024 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
3. Apr 30, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower
4. Apr 30, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
5. Apr 29, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
6. Apr 25, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
7. Apr 11, 2024 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
8. Jan 17, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper