Health Care & Health Insurance

State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Insurance Commissioner Investigation Of Provider Complaints [SB-133] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Concerning complaints by health care providers to the commissioner of insurance regarding the improper handling of benefit claims by health insurance carriers, and, in connection therewith, requiring additional reporting by the commissioner to the general assembly, requiring a determination by the commissioner of unfair or deceptive health insurance carrier practices, and imposing penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Tate Senate Committee On Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely on 04/12/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Consumer Access To Health Care [SB-151] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
Concerning changes in the requirements for the coverage of health care benefits to allow for increased consumer access to health care services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joann Ginal Senate Committee On Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely on 02/15/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Breast Density Notification Required [SB-142] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Concerning the requirement to include notification to a patient regarding the patient's breast tissue classification with the required mammography report.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angela Williams Governor Signed on 04/06/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Technical Issues Filing Medicaid Appeals [HB-1129] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Concerning technical issues relating to the filing of medicaid appeals.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jessie Danielson House Committee On Public Health Care & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely on 02/14/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Catastrophic Plans In Geographic Rating Areas [SB-104] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ]
Concerning the requirement that a health insurance carrier offer a catastrophic plan in certain geographic rating areas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kerry Donovan Senate Committee On Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely on 02/15/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Sunset Speech-language Pathology Practice Act [SB-108] [Healthcare ]
Concerning continuation of the regulation of speech-language pathologists by the director of the division of professions and occupations, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations of the 2016 sunset report of the department of regulatory agencies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Larry Crowder Governor Signed on 04/24/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Improve Medicaid Client Correspondence [SB-121] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Concerning improving medicaid client correspondence, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Lundberg Governor Signed on 06/02/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Sunset Registration Of Naturopathic Doctors [SB-106] [Healthcare ]
Concerning the continuation of the regulation of naturopathic doctors by the director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies, and, in connection therewith, implementing the department's sunset review recommendations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jonathan Singer Governor Signed on 06/02/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Medicaid Appeal Review Legal Notice Requirements [HB-1126] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Law Enforcement ]
Concerning the review of legal sufficiency of medicaid appeals.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet Governor Signed on 04/06/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Patient Safety Act [HB-1121] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Crime ]
Concerning certain health care professions regulated by the department of regulatory agencies, and, in connection therewith, requiring criminal history record checks for individuals with prescriptive authority and certified nurse aides, repealing the nurse licensure compact, enacting the enhanced nurse licensure compact, and, making an appropriation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy Todd Senate Committee On State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely on 05/04/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Direct Primary Health Care Services [HB-1115] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ]
Concerning the establishment of direct primary health care agreements to operate without regulation by the division of insurance.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joann Ginal Governor Signed on 04/24/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Telehealth Coverage Under Health Benefit Plans [HB-1094] [Healthcare ] [Telecommunications ] [Insurance ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
Concerning modifications to the requirements for health benefit plans to cover health care services delivered via telehealth.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kerry Donovan Governor Signed on 03/16/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Participating Provider Network Selection Criteria [SB-88] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Concerning the criteria used by a health insurer to select health care providers to participate in the insurer's network of providers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angela Williams Governor Signed on 04/18/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Women's Health Protection Act [HB-1085] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Public Health ]
Concerning the adoption of the 'Women's Health Protection Act'.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Neville House Committee On Health, Insurance, & Environment Postpone Indefinitely on 02/09/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Coverage For Drugs In A Health Coverage Plan [SB-84] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Concerning a prohibition against excluding a drug from a health coverage plan if the drug had been approved for coverage by the plan for coverage of the enrollee at the time the enrollee enrolled in the plan.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cheri Jahn Senate Committee On Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely on 02/09/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Allow Medicaid Home Health Services In Community [SB-91] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Budget and Spending ]
Concerning allowing medicaid home health services to be provided in the community, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dominick Moreno Governor Signed on 06/05/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Requirements Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers [HB-1080] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Concerning affidavit requirements for durable medical equipment suppliers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg Senate Committee On State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely on 04/24/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Transparency In Direct Pay Health Care Prices [SB-65] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
Concerning a requirement that health care providers disclose the charges they impose for common health care services when payment is made directly rather than by a third party.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Lundberg Governor Signed on 04/06/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

License Freestanding Emergency Departments [SB-64] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Concerning the licensing of freestanding emergency departments that provide emergency care outside a hospital setting.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Kefalas Senate Committee On State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely on 02/08/2017

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State (Colorado)
Colorado 2017 Regular Session

Repeal Colorado Health Benefit Exchange [SB-3] [Healthcare ]
Concerning the repeal of the 'Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Act'.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Smallwood Senate Second Reading Laid Over To 05/11/2017 - No Amendments on 05/08/2017

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