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SB 25-078

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Nonprofit Hospitals Collaborative Agreements

Plain-English Summary

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Senate Bill 25-078, which has been signed into law, allows nonprofit hospitals in Colorado that are not part of a large health system with three or more hospitals to collaborate with other hospitals on activities aimed at improving access to healthcare. This change extends the existing permission given to smaller public hospitals and now includes private nonprofit hospitals as well. The law is intended to help these hospitals work together more effectively, benefiting patients by potentially increasing their access to care. Since it has been signed, this bill is now active and its provisions are in effect.

Official Summary

Current law authorizes public hospitals with fewer than 50 beds to enter into collaborative agreements with other hospitals or hospital affiliates to engage in activities to increase access to health care. The act changes the law to allow public and private, nonprofit hospitals that are not owned by or affiliated with a health system that is comprised of 3 or more hospitals to enter into collaborative agreements. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
Senate
First action
2025-04-07
Latest action
2025-01-23
Last action desc.
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Sponsors

Related Legislation

This bill affects (4)

amends
SB 22-125(2022A)· signed
Allow Rural Public Health-care Entity Cooperation
amends
SB 23-298(2023A)· signed
Allow Public Hospital Collaboration Agreements
relates
HB 19-1065(2019A)· signed
Public Hospital Boards Of Trustees
relates
SB 23-068(2023A)· signed
Operations Of County Public Hospitals

Affected by (1)

amends
HB 25-1085(2025A)· signed
Public Hospital Boards of Trustees

Votes

BILL
2025-03-20 · House · pass — Yes: 63 · No: 0 · Other: —
BILL
2025-03-05 · Senate · pass — Yes: 34 · No: 0 · Other: —