HB 23-1209

House Bill 23-1209, which has been signed into law, requires the Colorado School of Public Health to study and analyze model legislation for a universal health-care system in Colorado that would be publicly financed but privately delivered. This means the school will look at how such a system could work and report their findings by December 1, 2023, and again on October 1, 2024. The bill also sets up a task force to help guide this analysis, involving various state officials and experts. This law affects anyone interested in Colorado's health-care policies and systems, as it could lead to significant changes in how health care is financed and delivered in the state.

Official Summary

The bill requires the Colorado school of public health to analyze model legislation for implementing a publicly financed and privately delivered universal health-care payment system for Colorado that directly compensates providers. The Colorado school of public health must submit a report detailing its findings from the analysis to the general assembly by December 1, 2023. October 1, 2024. The bill also creates the statewide health-care analysis task force consisting of members appointed by the general assembly and the governor, as well as executive directors of specified state departments, the commissioner of insurance, and the chief executive officer of the Colorado health benefit exchange or any designees of the executive directors, the commissioner, and the chief executive officer. The task force is created for the purpose of advising the Colorado school of public health during the analysis. The bill also exempts the analysis conducted by the Colorado school of public health from a financial aid funding requirement. (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.)

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