SB 25-084 Colorado Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Medicaid Access to Parenteral Nutrition

Summary
Infusion pharmacies supply medicaid members with parenteral nutrition, which provides patients with essential nutrients through an intravenous infusion. The act requires the state department of health care policy and financing (state department) to create specific professional dispensing fees for the preparation and dispensing of parenteral nutrition (fees) to encourage an adequate level of market participation among infusion pharmacies that serve medicaid members. During the year beginning January 1, 2026, the fees must not exceed 30% of infusion pharmacy administrative costs for the preparation and dispensing of parenteral nutrition. The state department shall seek federal authorization, as necessary, to implement the fees. The act requires the state department to annually report on the adequacy of the infusion pharmacy network that supplies parenteral nutrition to medicaid members. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $54,832 to the state department from the general fund. The state department may use the appropriation for medical and long-term care services for medicaid-eligible individuals. The general assembly anticipates that the state department will receive an equal amount in federal funds to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

PA1 (04/21/2025) PA2 (04/25/2025) · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add language clarifying that it includes an appropriation, reorganize the legislative declaration section for better readability, and significantly modify the timeline and reporting requirements for the state department to implement professional dispensing fees for parenteral nutrition. The changes shift the implementation deadline from October 2025 to January 2026 and adjust the reporting schedule to align with the new timeline.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on ensuring adequate parenteral nutrition supply for Medicaid members, but the implementation timeline and specific reporting requirements have been modified.
SCOPE

Added language to the title clarifying that the bill includes an appropriation.

TIMELINE

Changed the deadline for creating professional dispensing fees from October 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026, pending federal approval.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the reporting schedule to require reports by November 1, 2026 and every subsequent November 1, instead of November 1, 2025.

Added a requirement that the state department seek necessary federal authorization before implementing the professional dispensing fees.

Added a new reporting requirement to track the number of new infusion pharmacies participating in the Medical Assistance Program.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the legislative declaration section and formatting for improved readability without changing substantive content.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

330
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Apr 28, 2025
D Democratic22
21 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
16
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
May 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Lay Over Amended
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
4 primary · 33 co-sponsors

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