SB 25-229 CO

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Became Law

Beginning January 1, 2026, the act allows the department of health care policy and financing (department) to reimburse community health workers for services rendered to medicaid members after receiving any necessary federal authorization. Reimbursement for community health worker services is subject to available appropriations. The act postpones until January 31, 2027, the requirement for the department to report to the general assembly on community health worker utilization and costs in the medicaid program. The act reduces the appropriations to the department from the general fund for the 2025-26 fiscal year by $1,364,558 and the healthcare affordability and sustainability cash fund for the 2025-26 fiscal year by $342,750. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican · primary
• Jeff Bridges Democratic · primary
• Shannon Bird · primary
• Rick Taggart Republican · primary

1. May 20, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 2, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 2, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 1, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 24, 2025 Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass · upper
6. Apr 23, 2025 House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass · lower
7. Apr 11, 2025 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee · upper
8. Apr 10, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
9. Apr 9, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
10. Apr 9, 2025 House Committee of the Whole Amendment - Change from Passed to Lost · lower
11. Apr 8, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. Apr 3, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower
13. Apr 3, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
14. Apr 2, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
15. Apr 1, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
16. Mar 31, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper