Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 25-229: Reimbursement for Community Health Workers
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 25-229 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on March 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Reimbursement for Community Health Workers. Primary sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), Shannon Bird, Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican). It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 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, 2026, the act allows the department of health care policy and financing (department) to reimburse community health workers for services rendered to medicaid members after receiving any necessary federal authorization. Reimbursement for community health worker services is subject to available appropriations. The act postpones until January 31, 2027, the requirement for the department to report to the general assembly on community health worker utilization and costs in the medicaid program. The act reduces the appropriations to the department from the general fund for the 2025-26 fiscal year by $1,364,558 and the healthcare affordability and sustainability cash fund for the 2025-26 fiscal year by $342,750. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Taggart | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Shannon Bird | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jeff Bridges | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Judy Amabile | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Jennifer Bacon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Kyle Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Michael Carter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 36 |
| Marc Catlin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Lisa Frizell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Eliza Hamrick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| D. Michaelson Jenet | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Sheila Lieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Larry Liston | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| Julie McCluskie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Kyle Mullica | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Byron Pelton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Rod Pelton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 35 |
| Janice Rich | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Naquetta Ricks | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Cleave Simpson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Emily Sirota | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Katie Stewart | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| Tammy Story | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Alex Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 5 |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| 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
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Committee of the Whole Amendment - Change from Passed to Lost
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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