SB 24-176

Senate Bill 24-176 updates the language used in Colorado’s Medicaid program by replacing terms like "client," "consumer," and "recipient" with the term "member." This change aims to standardize how people enrolled in Medicaid are referred to, making communication clearer and more consistent. The bill was signed into law on May 1, 2024, and will take effect on August 7, 2024, meaning that after this date, all official references to individuals using the state’s medical assistance program will use the term "member."

Official Summary

Current law refers to a "member", "client", "consumer", and "recipient" interchangeably when referring to an individual who is enrolled in the state medical assistance program (medicaid). The act updates the terminology to refer only to medicaid "members". APPROVED by Governor May 1, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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