SB 23-252 CO

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The act requires hospitals to make public and post each hospital's medicare reimbursement rates. The act: Requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to conduct a performance assessment for each hospital to determine the hospital's adherence to federal transparency rules and publish the results on its website; Repeals sections of statute regarding hospital price transparency and debt collection that are currently under the administration and authority of the department of public health and environment and relocates these sections so that hospital price transparency and debt collection provisions are under the administration and authority of the state department; and Makes a violation of the hospital transparency requirements outlined in the act a deceptive trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act". APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 2, 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.)

• Kevin Van Winkle · primary
• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary
• Lindsey Daugherty Democratic · primary
• Anthony Hartsook Republican · primary

1. Jun 2, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 9, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 8, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 8, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 7, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. May 6, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Apr 27, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
8. Apr 25, 2023 House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. Apr 19, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services · lower
10. Apr 19, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
11. Apr 18, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
12. Apr 13, 2023 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
13. Mar 27, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper