Repeal Colorado Health Benefit Exchange. Repeals the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2010 and gives that entity one year to ‘wind up its affairs’ by January 1st, 2018. Senate Second Reading, May 8th
**SB-011
Study Transportation Access for People with Disabilities. How can advanced technologies improve and increase access for people with disabilities? This would be a pilot project throughout the year. Signed by the Governor
SB-045
Construction Defect Claim Allocation of Defense Costs. Concerning a requirement for equitable allocation of the costs of defending a construction defect claim. This is just one bill expected on the construction defects issue. Business, Labor & Technology Committee, Refer Amended to Appropriations
**SB-065
Transparency in Direct Pay Health Care Prices. 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. Signed by the Governor
SB-075
Income Tax Deduction for Military Retirement Benefits. Concerning a state income tax deduction for military retirement benefits. Refer to Appropriations, Nothing scheduled
*SB-091
Allow Medicaid Home Health Services. Removes restriction that services be provided in the home alone. Third Reading Passed, no Amendments
SB-105
Consumer Right to Know Electric Utility Charges. Concerning consumers' right to know their electric utility charges by requiring investor-owned electric utilities to provide their customers with a comprehensive breakdown of cost on their monthly bills. Signed by Speaker of the House
*SB-121
Improve Medicaid Client Correspondence. Ensure due process is being followed. Third Reading Passed, no Amendments
**SB-146
Access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Concerning access to the electronic prescription drug monitoring program. Signed by the Governor
SB-155
Statutory Definition of Construction Defect. Concerning the statutory definition of a construction defect for purposes of the Construction Defect Action Reform Act. Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole, Second Reading, May 9th
SB-203
Prohibit Carrier from Requiring Alternative Drug. Prohibits a carrier from requiring a covered person to undergo step therapy. Result to Recede, Nothing scheduled
SB-207
Strengthen Colorado Behavioral Health Crisis System. The bill clarifies the intent of the general assembly for establishing a coordinated behavioral health crisis response system (crisis system). House, Third Reading, Final Passage, May 8th
SB-213
Automated Driving Motor Vehicles. The bill declares that the regulation of automated driving systems is a matter of statewide concern, and, therefore, local authorities are prohibited from regulating these systems. The use of automated driving systems is authorized if the system is capable of conforming to every state and federal law applying to driving. If not, a person testing a system is required to coordinate with the Colorado state patrol and the Colorado department of transportation. Signed by Speaker of the House
*SB-245
Expand ‘Notice to Quit’ ‘Notice of Rent Increase’ from 7 days to 21 days. Allowing more time for the transition prevents a host of additional problems down the road. Signed by Speaker of the House
SB-254
The Budget Bill passed.
SB-267
Sustainability of Rural Colorado. Reclassify the state’s hospital provider fee as an enterprise fund. An examination of rural Colorado’s fiscal status across the board. This is one of those bills that’s served best by reading the whole thing. Deep inside, for example, proposed statewide budget cutting. Senate Third Reading, Final Passage, May 8th
SB-295
Revise Medicaid Fraud Reporting. Third Reading, Final Passage, May 8th
SB-300
High Risk Health Care Coverage Program. Access to coverage for the High-risk candidates. Senate, Third Reading, Final Passage, May 8th
