Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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May 1, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB25-1309 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 27 insert:
Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-1206, amend
Page 1, Line 3(1)(f) and (1)(g); and add (1)(h) as follows:
Page 1, Line 410-16-1206. Health insurance affordability cash fund -
Page 1, Line 5creation - repeal. (1) There is created in the state treasury the health
Page 1, Line 6insurance affordability cash fund. The fund consists of:
Page 1, Line 7(f) All interest and income derived from the deposit and
Page 1, Line 8investment of money in the fund; and
Page 1, Line 9(g) The federal share of the medical assistance payments received
Page 1, Line 10pursuant to section 25.5-4-503 (2); and
Page 1, Line 11(h) Gifts, grants, or donations received from private or
Page 1, Line 12public sources.
Page 1, Line 13SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-1207, amend
Page 1, Line 14(4)(c.5)(III)(C) and (4)(d); and add (4)(e) as follows:
Page 1, Line 1510-16-1207. Health insurance affordability board - creation -
Page 1, Line 16membership - powers and duties - subject to open meetings and
Page 1, Line 17public records laws - commissioner rules. (4) The board is authorized
Page 1, Line 18to:
Page 1, Line 19(c.5) Further recommend, for approval and establishment by the
Page 1, Line 20commissioner by rule, additional parameters for implementing the
Page 1, Line 21subsidies for state-subsidized individual health coverage plans authorized
Page 1, Line 22by this part 12, including that the coverage required pursuant to
Page 1, Line 23state-subsidized individual health coverage plans must:
Page 1, Line 24(III) For a person who, at the time the person applies for
Page 1, Line 25state-subsidized coverage, meets the income requirements to qualify for
Page 1, Line 26emergency medical assistance pursuant to section 25.5-5-103 and who is
Page 1, Line 27a qualified individual who meets the eligibility criteria established in rule
Page 2, Line 1pursuant to subsection (4)(c)(IV) of this section, include coverage that:
Page 2, Line 2(C) To the extent possible with available funding, includes cost
Page 2, Line 3sharing that is further reduced from subsection (4)(c.5)(III)(B) of this
Page 2, Line 4section such that the plan has consumer cost-sharing responsibilities for
Page 2, Line 5emergency services equivalent to cost-sharing responsibilities for
Page 2, Line 6emergency medical assistance pursuant to section 25.5-5-103; and
Page 2, Line 7(d) Establish bylaws, as appropriate and consistent with this part
Page 2, Line 812, for its effective operation; and
Page 2, Line 9(e) Seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations
Page 2, Line 10from private or public sources that the enterprise may use for
Page 2, Line 11any of the purposes set forth in section 10-16-1205, to cover the
Page 2, Line 12costs of ensuring compliance in the individual market with the
Page 2, Line 13federal Hyde amendment or a similar amendment, and to cover
Page 2, Line 14the costs of ensuring that Coloradans have access to legally
Page 2, Line 15protected health-care activities, as defined in section 12-30-121
Page 2, Line 16(1)(d). The enterprise shall consider the feasibility of allocating
Page 2, Line 17gifts, grants, or donations received from specific localities or
Page 2, Line 18directed to specific localities to be used only in those
Page 2, Line 19localities.".
Page 2, Line 20Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.