Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 25-048: Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 25-048 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act. Primary sponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Dafna Michaelson Jenet. It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2025): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Beginning January 1, 2027, the act requires large group health benefit plans to provide coverage for the treatment of the chronic disease of obesity and the treatment of pre-diabetes, including coverage for a comparable program to the national diabetes prevention program, medical nutrition therapy, intensive behavioral or lifestyle therapy, and metabolic and bariatric surgery. For a large group health benefit plan offered in the state, the act requires carriers to offer the policyholder the option to purchase coverage for FDA-approved anti-obesity medications, including at least one FDA-approved GLP-1 medication. The commissioner of insurance may adopt rules for the implementation of the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Mabrey | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Kyle Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Kyle Mullica | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Dafna Michaelson Jenet | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Judy Amabile | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Jennifer Bacon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Julie Gonzales | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Jamie Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 41 |
| Sheila Lieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Mandy Lindsay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Meghan Lukens | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Karen McCormick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Jacque Phillips | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 31 |
| Naquetta Ricks | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Dylan Roberts | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| M. Rutinel | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Katie Wallace | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
| Mike Weissman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
| Steven Woodrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Sent to the Governor
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
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