Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 25-121: Medicaid Reimbursement for Vagus Nerve Stimulation
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
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Plain-language summary
SB 25-121 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid Reimbursement for Vagus Nerve Stimulation. Primary sponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Iman Jodeh (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Beginning July 1, 2025 No later than January 1, 2026 , the bill requires the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF) to seek federal authorization to reimburse acute care hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities that provide vagus nerve stimulation therapy to members diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy at a rate that is equal to 75% 60% of the cost for acquiring the vagus nerve stimulator device, which reimbursement is in addition to and does not supplant the reimbursement for any necessary surgical procedure associated with implanting the device. Beginning January 1, 2029, the bill requires HCPF to increase the reimbursement to a rate that is equal to 75% of the cost for acquiring the vagus nerve simulator device. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Kyle Mullica | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Iman Jodeh | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Judy Amabile | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Matt Ball | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 19 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Julie Gonzales | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| D. Michaelson Jenet | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cathy Kipp | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Janice Marchman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Dylan Roberts | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Marc Snyder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Tom Sullivan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Katie Wallace | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services