HB 25-1317 Colorado House · 2025 Regular Session

Correct Error in Self-Pay Estimate Statute

Summary
Existing law permits an individual to request a self-pay estimate of the total cost of an anticipated health-care service (self-pay estimate) from the designated billing or patient services personnel representing the health-care provider or health-care facility providing the service. Unless the patient suffers a medical emergency or other unforeseen circumstance that affects the services provided, statute states that the final cost of the health-care service must be no more than 15% higher than the self-pay estimate or $400, whichever is less. The act corrects the mistake in the statutory language by clarifying that the $400 qualifier relates to the permissible dollar amount above the cost estimated in the self-pay estimate rather than the qualifier itself reflecting the maximum allowable cost of the health-care service, regardless of the service provided. Further, when referencing the exception in statute that, due to an emergency or unforeseen circumstance, the total cost of services may exceed the self-pay estimate by more than 15% or $400, the act removes the erroneous qualifier, "whichever is less", as that language is inapplicable when the exception applies. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Rerevised (05/02/2025) → Revised (05/01/2025) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating that amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate have been incorporated. The Senate sponsorship list was updated to reflect the current status of the bill, and the reading status was changed from '3rd Reading Unamended' to 'Revised' to show progress in the legislative process.
TECHNICAL

The header text was changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' to reflect the bill's current stage in the legislative process after Senate amendments were adopted.

The Senate sponsorship list was updated, removing the full list of names and replacing it with just the name 'Exum,' indicating a change in how sponsors are listed or a formatting adjustment.

The '3rd Reading Unamended' status and date (May 2, 2025) were removed from the document header, as the bill has moved to a revised status following Senate amendments.

Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
May 2, 2025
D Democratic23
22 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 4, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
lower
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors