SB 110: Revised Public Assistance Final Disposition Expense Terms - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 6 edits · Mar 26, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates the Colorado statute governing funeral and final disposition expenses for public assistance recipients. It standardizes terminology by replacing 'death reimbursement' with 'death benefit' and clarifies that the maximum allowable charge is $2,500. The changes also introduce new rules requiring legally responsible family members to contribute financially if their resources exceed federal Supplemental Security Income limits, while protecting their home and certain other assets from being counted as resources.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on public assistance and medical assistance recipients, but the applicability of the financial contribution requirement has been expanded to include family members with resources above specific federal thresholds.

DEFINITION

Replaced the term 'death reimbursement' with 'death benefit' throughout the statute to align with current terminology.

Clarified the definition of 'maximum combined charges' to explicitly state the $2,500 cap and specify that contributions from non-responsible persons count toward this limit.

Added specific rules defining what counts as 'resources' for family members, explicitly excluding the survivor's home and other assets protected by state rules.

Clarified that Social Security lump-sum death benefits paid to a family member are not automatically deducted from the maximum allowable charges.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for legally responsible family members to contribute financially toward funeral costs if their resources exceed federal Supplemental Security Income limits.

FISCAL

Updated reimbursement rules to reflect the new 'death benefit' terminology and clarified the state's reimbursement percentages for different recipient categories.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been rerevised to include all amendments adopted in the Second House, whereas the previous version only included amendments from the Second Reading. Additionally, the House sponsorship list was updated to include two new sponsors, Barron and Rydin, and Duran, Hamrick, Soper, Titone, and Weinberg. A new stamp indicates the bill is now at the 3rd Reading Unamended stage in the House, dated March 24, 2026.

TIMELINE

The bill's status was updated to reflect it has reached the 3rd Reading Unamended stage in the House on March 24, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The House sponsorship list was updated to add Barron and Rydin, and Duran, Hamrick, Soper, Titone, and Weinberg.

The revision header was updated to indicate this version includes all amendments adopted in the Second House, rather than just those from the Second Reading.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Mar 23, 2026

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the 'Reengrossed' version to the 'Revised' version, reflecting amendments adopted on the second reading in the Second House. This change updates the legislative status and version history to ensure the text matches the final amendments passed by the Senate before moving forward.

TECHNICAL

The header was changed to indicate the bill is 'Revised' and includes amendments adopted on second reading in the Second House, replacing the previous 'Reengrossed' status.

New lines were added to the title section to include a reading date (March 23, 2026) and a '2nd Reading Unamended' stamp, which are procedural markers for the bill's progress.

The committee assignment section was adjusted to align the formatting of the House Committees column with the Senate Committees column.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Mar 3, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional Senate sponsors and updated the official document title. Substantive text was removed from the middle of a section regarding death benefit reimbursement calculations, deleting specific rules about reimbursement percentages for different aid recipients and the maximum dollar cap. This deletion appears to be a formatting correction or a partial removal of text rather than a new policy direction, as the surrounding context suggests the section was being revised.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding who pays for death benefits was altered by removing specific clauses that defined reimbursement rates for different aid categories and the maximum payment limit.

FISCAL

Deleted specific text defining how much the state reimburses counties for death benefits paid to recipients of various aid programs (e.g., aid to the needy disabled, Colorado Works, old age pensions).

REQUIREMENT

Removed the provision stating that the total death benefit payment must not exceed $1,500.

TECHNICAL

Added new Senate sponsors (Carson, Coleman, Exum, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Snyder) and updated the document header to reflect the 'Reengrossed' status with a new summary date.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 2, 2026

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its initial introduction to an engrossed version, incorporating amendments from the House and Senate. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new date stamp ('March 2, 2026') and a status note indicating the bill includes all amendments adopted on second reading in the House. The text of the bill itself shows formatting updates, such as removing the 'None' designation for House sponsors and adding a new sponsor, Barron, along with minor stylistic adjustments to the reimbursement section.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on state and county reimbursement for funeral expenses for public assistance recipients, but the procedural status has advanced to include House amendments.

TIMELINE

Added a specific date stamp of March 2, 2026, and a note confirming the inclusion of all House second-reading amendments.

TECHNICAL

Updated House sponsorship information by removing the 'None' entry and adding 'Barron' as the sponsor.

Adjusted capitalization and phrasing in the reimbursement section to align with legislative style and incorporate amendments.

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