House Bill 25b-1015 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning prohibiting state reimbursement for certain

• Page 1, Line 102services provided to certain individuals, and, in

• Page 1, Line 103connection therewith, prohibiting reimbursement for

• Page 1, Line 104a provider who, or entity or facility that, performs,

• Page 1, Line 105assists, or refers a person to abortion or

• Page 1, Line 106gender-affirming health-care services and prohibiting

• Page 1, Line 107reimbursement for medical services to a person who

• Page 1, Line 108does not satisfy certain citizenship or residency

• Page 1, Line 109requirements.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

The bill prohibits the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF) from reimbursing a:

• Health-care provider who, or entity or facility that, performs, assists in the performance of, or refers a person to abortion or gender-affirming health-care services; or
• A health-care provider, entity, or facility for providing medical services to a person who does not satisfy citizenship or residency requirements.

The bill makes related conforming amendments.

Under current law, HCPF administers the reproductive health-care program, the state medical assistance program, and the state children's basic health plan (collectively, "the programs") to certain individuals who are ineligible for the programs due to their immigration status. The bill repeals the programs and makes related conforming amendments.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  Legislative declaration. (1)  The general assembly finds that:

• Page 2, Line 3(a)  In order to preserve access to the state's medicaid health

• Page 2, Line 4services, Colorado must prioritize essential health-care coverage for the most vulnerable populations in the state;

• Page 2, Line 5(b)  Low-income children and families, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities rely on medicaid as an essential service that is a lifeline;

• Page 2, Line 6(c)  In pursuit of sustaining long-term funding for the state's

• Page 2, Line 7medicaid health services for Colorado citizens, the state must correctly

• Page 2, Line 8allocate funding to essential health services that have a direct impact on Colorado citizens' health;

• Page 2, Line 9(d)  Health first Colorado, Colorado's medicaid program, should

• Page 2, Line 10not cover elective procedures. It should only cover procedures that are medically necessary for Colorado citizens.

• Page 2, Line 11(e)  Previously, due to insufficient data, the state was unable to

• Page 3, Line 1accurately estimate the costs of Cover All Coloradans, OmniSalud,

• Page 3, Line 2abortion, and gender mutilation. These fiscal impacts have led to a large

• Page 3, Line 3discrepancy between the estimated costs and the true impact on health coverage for Colorado citizens.

• Page 3, Line 4(f)  Now, it is estimated that the state has spent $51 million on

• Page 3, Line 5Cover All Coloradans, $90 million on OmniSalud, $6 million on

• Page 3, Line 6abortions, and $4.5 million on gender mutilation, totaling over $150 million that could otherwise be spent on Colorado citizens;

• Page 3, Line 7(g)  While over $150 million is spent on elective procedures for

• Page 3, Line 8individuals and health-care coverage for undocumented individuals, Colorado is anticipating a 28% increase in premiums in 2026; and

• Page 3, Line 9(h)  Although Amendment 79 permits the use of public funds for

• Page 3, Line 10abortion, it does not explicitly require public funds to be used for abortion.

• Page 3, Line 11(2)  Therefore, the general assembly declares that state medicaid

• Page 3, Line 12funding must not be used for abortion or gender mutilation for an

• Page 3, Line 13individual, or health services for an undocumented individual. These

• Page 3, Line 14limitations will protect Colorado's commitment to prioritizing and

• Page 3, Line 15protecting essential health-care coverage for the most vulnerable

• Page 3, Line 16populations in the state and supporting the ethical use of taxpayer dollars that align with the state's core values.

• Page 3, Line 17SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25.5-4-415.5 as follows:

• Page 3, Line 1825.5-4-415.5.  Prohibition on reimbursement for abortion or

• Page 3, Line 19gender-affirming health-care services - prohibition on

• Page 3, Line 20reimbursement for medical services to a person who is not lawfully

• Page 3, Line 21residing - definitions. (1)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 4, Line 1(a)  "Abortion" means any medical procedure, instrument,

• Page 4, Line 2agent, or drug used to terminate the pregnancy of an individual

• Page 4, Line 3known or reasonably believed to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth.

• Page 4, Line 4(b)  "Gender-affirming health-care services" means any

• Page 4, Line 5diagnostic, therapeutic, pharmacological, procedural, or other

• Page 4, Line 6care that leads to or involves puberty blockers, cross-sex

• Page 4, Line 7hormones, or surgery for the purpose of affirming a gender other than the patient's biological sex.

• Page 4, Line 8(2)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the state

• Page 4, Line 9department shall not reimburse a health-care provider who, or

• Page 4, Line 10an entity or facility that, performs, assists in performing, or

• Page 4, Line 11refers a person to abortion or gender-affirming health-care

• Page 4, Line 12services. This subsection (2) does not prohibit reimbursement for

• Page 4, Line 13therapeutic services that are not for the purpose of affirming a

• Page 4, Line 14gender other than the person's biological sex for an adult or

• Page 4, Line 15for a person who is under eighteen years of age if the person's

• Page 4, Line 16parent or legal guardian provides consent and guidance to the therapeutic services.

• Page 4, Line 17(3)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the state

• Page 4, Line 18department shall not reimburse a health-care provider, entity,

• Page 4, Line 19or facility for providing medical services to a person unless the

• Page 4, Line 20person is a citizen or national of the United States or is lawfully residing.

• Page 4, Line 21SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-109, repeal

• Page 4, Line 22(1)(a.7) and (1)(a.8); and repeal as it will become effective January 1, 2026, (1)(a.9) as follows:

• Page 5, Line 124-75-109.  Controller may allow expenditures in excess of

• Page 5, Line 2appropriations - limitations - appropriations for subsequent fiscal

• Page 5, Line 3year restricted - repeal. (1)  For the purpose of closing the state's books,

• Page 5, Line 4and subject to the provisions of this section, the controller may, on or

• Page 5, Line 5after May 1 of any fiscal year and before the forty-fifth day after the close

• Page 5, Line 6thereof, upon approval of the governor, allow any department, institution,

• Page 5, Line 7or agency of the state, including any institution of higher education, to

• Page 5, Line 8make an expenditure in excess of the amount authorized by an item of appropriation for such fiscal year if:

• Page 5, Line 9(a.7)  The overexpenditure is by the department of health care

• Page 5, Line 10policy and financing for the state medical assistance program, established pursuant to section 25.5-2-104; or

• Page 5, Line 11(a.8)  The overexpenditure is by the department of health care

• Page 5, Line 12policy and financing for the state children's basic health plan, established pursuant to section 25.5-2-105; or

• Page 5, Line 13(a.9)  The overexpenditure is by the department of health care

• Page 5, Line 14policy and financing for abortion care services provided pursuant to sections 25.5-2-106 and 25.5-8-107 (1)(a)(VI); or

• Page 5, Line 15SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-1-201, repeal (1)(f.5) as follows:

• Page 5, Line 1625.5-1-201.  Programs to be administered by the department

• Page 5, Line 17of health care policy and financing. (1)  The state department shall administer the following programs and perform the following functions:

• Page 5, Line 18(f.5)  The reproductive health-care program that provides reproductive health-care services, as specified in section 25.5-2-103;

• Page 5, Line 19SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-4-201, amend (1) as follows:

• Page 6, Line 125.5-4-201.  Cash system of accounting - financial

• Page 6, Line 2administration of medical services premiums - medical programs

• Page 6, Line 3administered by department of human services - federal

• Page 6, Line 4contributions - rules. (1)  The state department shall utilize the cash

• Page 6, Line 5system of accounting, as enunciated by the governmental accounting

• Page 6, Line 6standards board, regardless of the source of revenues involved, for all

• Page 6, Line 7activities of the state department relating to the financial administration

• Page 6, Line 8of any nonadministrative expenditure that qualifies for federal financial

• Page 6, Line 9participation under Title XIX of the federal "Social Security Act", and for

• Page 6, Line 10the administration of the state-funded health and medical care program,

• Page 6, Line 11created pursuant to section 25.5-2-104, and for the state children's basic

• Page 6, Line 12health plan, created pursuant to section 25.5-2-105, except for

• Page 6, Line 13expenditures under the program for the medically indigent, article 3 of this title 25.5.

• Page 6, Line 14SECTION 6.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-4-412, amend as it will become effective January 1, 2026, (2)(a)(IV) as follows:

• Page 6, Line 1525.5-4-412.  Family planning services - family-planning-related

• Page 6, Line 16services - rules - definitions. (2)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 6, Line 17(a)  "Family-planning-related services" means services provided

• Page 6, Line 18in a family planning setting as part of or as a follow-up to a family planning visit, including:

• Page 6, Line 19(IV)  Any other medical diagnosis, treatment, or preventive service

• Page 6, Line 20that is routinely provided pursuant to a family planning visit. including abortion care.

• Page 6, Line 21SECTION 7.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-4-503, amend (2) as follows:

• Page 7, Line 125.5-4-503.  Waiver applications - authorization. (2)  The state

• Page 7, Line 2department shall pursue and, if approved, implement a demonstration

• Page 7, Line 3waiver that authorizes the state to use federal medical assistance

• Page 7, Line 4payments authorized pursuant to section 1903(v) of the federal "Social

• Page 7, Line 5Security Act", as amended, in coordination with the division of insurance

• Page 7, Line 6to enhance or expand a state-subsidized individual health coverage plan

• Page 7, Line 7as defined in section 10-16-1203 (15). and, only if needed to maximize

• Page 7, Line 8federal financial participation, for Coloradans receiving state medical

• Page 7, Line 9assistance pursuant to section 25.5-2-104 or 25.5-5-201 (6). To the extent

• Page 7, Line 10such federal funds are used to enhance or expand a state-subsidized

• Page 7, Line 11individual health coverage plan, as defined in section 10-16-1203 (15),

• Page 7, Line 12the health insurance affordability enterprise created pursuant to section

• Page 7, Line 1310-16-1204 must receive, deposit into the health insurance affordability

• Page 7, Line 14cash fund created in section 10-16-1206, and allocate the federal share of

• Page 7, Line 15the medical assistance payments pursuant to section 10-16-1205 (2), subject to any conditions set forth in the approval of the waiver.

• Page 7, Line 16SECTION 8.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-103, amend (3)(a) as follows:

• Page 7, Line 1725.5-5-103.  Mandated programs with special state provisions

• Page 7, Line 18- rules. (3) (a)  Emergency medical assistance shall must be provided to

• Page 7, Line 19any person who is not a citizen of the United States, including

• Page 7, Line 20undocumented aliens, aliens who are not qualified aliens, and qualified

• Page 7, Line 21aliens who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996, who has

• Page 7, Line 22a qualified alien with an emergency medical condition and meets one

• Page 7, Line 23of the categorical requirements set forth in section 25.5-5-101. except that

• Page 7, Line 24such persons shall not be required to meet any residency requirement other than that required by federal law.

• Page 8, Line 1SECTION 9.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-201, repeal (6) as follows:

• Page 8, Line 225.5-5-201.  Optional provisions - optional groups - rules.

• Page 8, Line 3(6) (a)  Beginning no later than January 1, 2025, a pregnant person who

• Page 8, Line 4is not a citizen and who is not eligible for medical assistance pursuant to

• Page 8, Line 5subsection (4) of this section is eligible to receive medical assistance

• Page 8, Line 6pursuant to this subsection (6)(a) if the individual meets the eligibility

• Page 8, Line 7requirements other than those related to citizenship and immigration status.

• Page 8, Line 8(b)  A pregnant person who is eligible for medical assistance

• Page 8, Line 9pursuant to this subsection (6) remains continuously eligible for all

• Page 8, Line 10medical services pursuant to the medical assistance program for the

• Page 8, Line 11twelve-month postpartum period, so long as eligibility remains in effect pursuant to subsection (4.5)(a) of this section.

• Page 8, Line 12(c)  The state department shall seek any necessary federal

• Page 8, Line 13approvals to maximize any available federal financial participation in

• Page 8, Line 14implementing this subsection (6). Benefits for services obtained pursuant

• Page 8, Line 15to this subsection (6) must be provided with only state funds if federal financial participation is unavailable for such services.

• Page 8, Line 16(d) (I)  During its 2024 presentation to the joint budget committee

• Page 8, Line 17of the general assembly and in its presentation to the health and human

• Page 8, Line 18services committee of the senate and the health and insurance committee

• Page 8, Line 19of the house of representatives, or any successor committees, at the

• Page 8, Line 20hearing held pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measurement

• Page 8, Line 21for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government

• Page 8, Line 22Act", the state department shall report on its plans and progress in

• Page 9, Line 1implementing the coverage expansion created pursuant to this subsection (6).

• Page 9, Line 2(II)  Beginning January 1, 2026, and continuing every January

• Page 9, Line 3thereafter, the state department, in its presentation to the joint budget

• Page 9, Line 4committee of the general assembly and in its presentation to the health

• Page 9, Line 5and human services committee of the senate and the health and insurance

• Page 9, Line 6committee of the house of representatives, or any successor committees,

• Page 9, Line 7at the hearing held pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State

• Page 9, Line 8Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART)

• Page 9, Line 9Government Act", shall report on the cost savings and health

• Page 9, Line 10improvements associated with the coverage expansion created pursuant to this subsection (6).

• Page 9, Line 11SECTION 10.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-329, amend as it will become effective January 1, 2026, (1)(b)(IV) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 1225.5-5-329.  Family planning services - federal authorization

• Page 9, Line 13- rules - definitions. (1)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 9, Line 14(b)  "Family-planning-related services" means services provided

• Page 9, Line 15in a family planning setting as part of or as a follow-up to a family planning visit, including:

• Page 9, Line 16(IV)  Any other medical diagnosis, treatment, or preventive service

• Page 9, Line 17that is routinely provided pursuant to a family planning visit. including abortion care.

• Page 9, Line 18SECTION 11.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-5-335, amend (2)(a), (2)(b), and (7)(b) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 1925.5-5-335.  Continuous medical coverage for children and

• Page 9, Line 20adults feasibility study - federal authorization - rules - report -

• Page 10, Line 1definition. (2)  At a minimum, the feasibility study must consider the

• Page 10, Line 2costs; implementation factors, including county workload, training, and

• Page 10, Line 3administrative burdens on the counties, information technology systems,

• Page 10, Line 4upgrades, and associated costs; potential health benefits for individuals

• Page 10, Line 5and communities, including disadvantaged and marginalized groups;

• Page 10, Line 6impacts of increased use of preventive and high-value health services;

• Page 10, Line 7administrative savings, including, but not limited to, reducing or

• Page 10, Line 8eliminating eligibility processing for populations during the continuous

• Page 10, Line 9eligibility period; reductions in administrative turnover and coverage loss;

• Page 10, Line 10and, to the extent practicable, social and economic impacts with respect to the following:

• Page 10, Line 11(a)  Allowing an eligible child, as defined in this article 5 and

• Page 10, Line 12articles 2, 3, 6, and 8 of this title 25.5, including children eligible under

• Page 10, Line 13sections 25.5-2-104 and 25.5-2-105, to remain continuously eligible for

• Page 10, Line 14medical assistance and the children's basic health plan for twenty-four months after the last day of the month in which the child was enrolled;

• Page 10, Line 15(b)  Allowing an eligible child, as defined in this article 5 and

• Page 10, Line 16articles 2, 3, 6, and 8 of this title 25.5, including children eligible under

• Page 10, Line 17sections 25.5-2-104 and 25.5-2-105 who are less than six years of age, to

• Page 10, Line 18remain continuously eligible for medical assistance or the children's basic

• Page 10, Line 19health plan without regard to a change in household income until the child reaches six years of age;

• Page 10, Line 20(7) (b)  For purposes of seeking federal authorization pursuant to

• Page 10, Line 21subsection (7)(a) of this section, an eligible child is, as defined in this

• Page 10, Line 22article 5 and articles 2, 3, 6, and 8 of this title 25.5, including a child

• Page 10, Line 23eligible pursuant to sections 25.5-2-104 and 25.5-2-105, and must be

• Page 10, Line 24under three years of age. An eligible child shall remain continuously

• Page 11, Line 1eligible without regard to household income until the eligible child

• Page 11, Line 2reaches three years of age; except that a child is no longer eligible and

• Page 11, Line 3must be disenrolled from a medical assistance program if the state

• Page 11, Line 4department becomes aware that the child has moved out of the state, the

• Page 11, Line 5state department or county possesses facts indicating that the family has

• Page 11, Line 6requested the child's voluntary disenrollment, the state department determines eligibility was erroneously granted, or the child is deceased.

• Page 11, Line 7SECTION 12.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-8-103, amend (4)(a)(I) and (4)(b)(I) as follows:

• Page 11, Line 825.5-8-103.  Definitions - rules. As used in this article 8, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 11, Line 9(4)  "Eligible person" means:

• Page 11, Line 10(a) (I)  A person who is less than nineteen years of age, who is a

• Page 11, Line 11citizen or meets the immigration status requirements set forth in section

• Page 11, Line 1225.5-8-109 (6), or 25.5-8-109 (7), whose family income does not exceed

• Page 11, Line 13two hundred sixty percent of the federal poverty line, adjusted for family

• Page 11, Line 14size, and who is not eligible for medical assistance pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of this title 25.5.

• Page 11, Line 15(b) (I)  A pregnant person who is a citizen or meets the

• Page 11, Line 16immigration status requirements set forth in section 25.5-8-109 (6), or

• Page 11, Line 1725.5-8-109 (7), whose family income does not exceed two hundred sixty

• Page 11, Line 18percent of the federal poverty line, adjusted for family size, and who is

• Page 11, Line 19not eligible for medical assistance pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of this title 25.5.

• Page 11, Line 20SECTION 13.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-8-107, repeal

• Page 11, Line 21(1)(i); and repeal as it will become effective January 1, 2026, (1)(a)(VI)

• Page 11, Line 22as follows:

• Page 12, Line 125.5-8-107.  Duties of the department - schedule of services -

• Page 12, Line 2premiums - copayments - subsidies - purchase of childhood

• Page 12, Line 3immunizations. (1)  In addition to any other duties pursuant to this article 8, the department has the following duties:

• Page 12, Line 4(a) (VI)  In addition to the items specified in subsections (1)(a)(I),

• Page 12, Line 5(1)(a)(II), (1)(a)(III), and (1)(a)(V) of this section, and any additional

• Page 12, Line 6items approved by the medical services board, on and after January 1,

• Page 12, Line 72026, the medical services board shall include abortion care in the schedule of health-care services for all enrolled pregnant persons.

• Page 12, Line 8(i) (I)  The department shall develop and implement an outreach

• Page 12, Line 9strategy for Coloradans who become eligible for health coverage pursuant

• Page 12, Line 10to section 25.5-2-104, 25.5-2-105, 25.5-5-201 (6), or 25.5-8-109 (7). The

• Page 12, Line 11state department shall work with stakeholders to develop an outreach strategy that includes:

• Page 12, Line 12(A)  Funding for community-based organizations to partner with the department on outreach;

• Page 12, Line 13(B)  A method for providing information related to eligibility and

• Page 12, Line 14enrollment that can be provided to nonprofit partners, school districts, and charter schools for outreach purposes; and

• Page 12, Line 15(C)  At a minimum, providing information related to eligibility and

• Page 12, Line 16coverage in English, Spanish, and in each language spoken by at least

• Page 12, Line 17two-and-one-half percent of the population of any county who speak

• Page 12, Line 18English less than very well, as defined by the United States bureau of the

• Page 12, Line 19census American community survey, and who speak the minority language at home;

• Page 12, Line 20(II)  Approximately twelve and twenty-four months after

• Page 12, Line 21implementation of the strategy required pursuant to subsection (1)(i)(I) of

• Page 13, Line 1this section, the department shall convene stakeholders, including directly

• Page 13, Line 2impacted individuals, service providers, and advocacy organizations that

• Page 13, Line 3are diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, sexual

• Page 13, Line 4orientation, and gender identity and who are affected by higher rates of

• Page 13, Line 5health disparities and inequities. The department shall report on the

• Page 13, Line 6outreach and enrollment strategy outcomes, including enrollment of

• Page 13, Line 7eligible persons into these programs compared to those persons who are eligible for coverage, but not enrolled.

• Page 13, Line 8SECTION 14.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-8-109, repeal (7) as follows:

• Page 13, Line 925.5-8-109.  Eligibility - children - pregnant women - rules.

• Page 13, Line 10(7) (a)  Beginning no later than January 1, 2025, notwithstanding any

• Page 13, Line 11other provision of law, the department shall provide benefits pursuant to

• Page 13, Line 12this article 8 to a pregnant person who is not a citizen and is not eligible

• Page 13, Line 13pursuant to subsection (6) of this section, so long as the pregnant person

• Page 13, Line 14meets the eligibility criteria other than those related to citizenship or

• Page 13, Line 15immigration status. Eligibility pursuant to this section extends

• Page 13, Line 16continuously through the twelve-month postpartum period, so long as eligibility remains in effect pursuant to subsection (5.5)(a) of this section.

• Page 13, Line 17(b)  The department shall seek any necessary federal approvals to

• Page 13, Line 18maximize any available federal financial participation in implementing this subsection (7).

• Page 13, Line 19(c) (I)  During its 2024 presentation to the joint budget committee

• Page 13, Line 20of the general assembly and in its presentation to the health and human

• Page 13, Line 21services committee of the senate and the health and insurance committee

• Page 13, Line 22of the house of representatives, or any successor committees, at the

• Page 13, Line 23hearing held pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State Measurement

• Page 14, Line 1for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government

• Page 14, Line 2Act", the state department shall report on its plans and progress in

• Page 14, Line 3implementing the coverage expansion created pursuant to this subsection (7).

• Page 14, Line 4(II)  Beginning January 1, 2026, and continuing every January

• Page 14, Line 5thereafter, the state department, in its presentation to the joint budget

• Page 14, Line 6committee of the general assembly and in its presentation to the health

• Page 14, Line 7and human services committee of the senate and the health and insurance

• Page 14, Line 8committee of the house of representatives, or any successor committees,

• Page 14, Line 9at the hearing held pursuant to section 2-7-203 (2)(a) of the "State

• Page 14, Line 10Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART)

• Page 14, Line 11Government Act", shall report on the cost savings and health

• Page 14, Line 12improvements associated with the coverage expansion created pursuant to this subsection (7).

• Page 14, Line 13(d)  This subsection (7) constitutes state authority within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. sec. 1621 (d), as that law existed on January 1, 2022.

• Page 14, Line 14SECTION 15.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-8-109.3, repeal (1) as follows:

• Page 14, Line 1525.5-8-109.3.  Health services initiatives. (1)  To the extent

• Page 14, Line 16federal financial participation is available, the department shall design

• Page 14, Line 17and implement health service initiatives pursuant to section

• Page 14, Line 182105(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the federal "Social Security Act", as amended, to

• Page 14, Line 19provide funding for continuous enrollment for the twelve-month

• Page 14, Line 20postpartum period for a person who is enrolled in health-care coverage pursuant to section 25.5-5-201 (6) or 25.5-8-109 (7).

• Page 14, Line 21SECTION 16.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 25.5-2-103,

• Page 14, Line 2225.5-2-104, 25.5-2-105, and 25.5-2-106.

• Page 15, Line 1SECTION 17.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

• Page 15, Line 2determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

• Page 15, Line 3preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

• Page 15, Line 4the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.