Senate Bill 25-193

BY SENATOR(S) Ball and Mullica, Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Weissman, Amabile, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Wallace;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Garcia Sander and McCormick, Boesenecker, Brown, Joseph, Ricks.

Concerning the continuation of the primary care payment reform collaborative.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-150, amend (1)(g)(II), (1)(g)(III), (2)(a), and (7); and add (1)(g)(IV) as follows:

10-16-150.  Primary care payment reform collaborative - created - powers and duties - report - definition - repeal. (1)  The commissioner shall convene a primary care payment reform collaborative to:

(g)  Develop recommendations to increase the use of alternative payment models that are not paid on a fee-for-service or per-claim basis to:

(II)  Align primary care reimbursement by all consumers of primary care; and

(III)  Direct investment toward higher value primary care services with an aim toward reducing health disparities; and

(IV)  Ensure the development and consideration of alternative payment models that are responsive to the needs of primary care delivery in pediatrics.

(2)  The commissioner shall invite representatives from the following to participate in the primary care payment reform collaborative:

(a)  Health-care providers, including primary care providers and pediatric primary care providers;

(7)  This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025September 1, 2032. Before the repeal, the functions of the primary care payment reform collaborative are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104section 2-3-1203.

SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, add (23.5)(a)(II) as follows:

2-3-1203.  Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative declaration - definition - repeal. (23.5) (a)  The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2032:

(II)  The primary care payment reform collaborative created in section 10-16-150.

SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, repeal (26)(a)(VIII) as follows:

24-34-104.  General assembly review of regulatory agencies and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative declaration - repeal. (26) (a)  The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2025:

(VIII)  The primary care payment reform collaborative established in section 10-16-150;

SECTION 4.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.