HB 17-1115

HB 17-1115, also known as the Direct Primary Care Services bill, allows doctors and other healthcare providers in Colorado to enter into direct payment agreements with patients for primary care services. This means that instead of using insurance, patients can pay a regular fee directly to their provider for ongoing health care. The bill clarifies that these arrangements are not considered insurance and aren't regulated by the state's insurance division. It also sets rules on when providers can end these direct care agreements with patients. Since the bill has been signed into law, it is now enforceable and affects healthcare providers and patients who choose this type of payment arrangement for primary care services in Colorado.

Official Summary

The bill establishes parameters under which a direct primary care agreement (agreement) may be implemented. An agreement may be entered into between a direct primary health care provider (provider) and a patient for the payment of a periodic fee and for a specified period of time. The provider must be a licensed, registered, or certified individual or entity authorized to provide primary care services. The bill establishes that the agreement is not the business of insurance or the practice of underwriting and does not fall under regulation of the division of insurance. The bill outlines the conditions under which a provider may discontinue care to a patient. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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