Colorado 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 24-080 — Transparency in Health-Care Coverage

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 05, 2024.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

The act requires health insurance carriers (carriers) to comply with federal price transparency laws and to make available an internet-based self-service tool that provides real-time responses to a covered person's questions concerning carrier prices that are based on cost-sharing information. The act also requires carriers to submit information required by federal pharmacy benefit and drug cost reporting laws to the commissioner of insurance and to make certain information regarding price transparency publicly available. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 5, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 24-080 includes new provisions aimed at improving price transparency for health insurance carriers in Colorado. This change is significant because it aims to provide consumers with clearer information on health insurance costs, helping them make more informed choices about their plans. Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation, which suggests that funding will be allocated to support these transparency requirements. Overall, these amendments are intended to enhance consumer protection and foster greater accountability within the health insurance market.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
24-0643.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217 SENATE BILL 24-080 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Jaquez Lewis, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Young, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE CARRIER PRICE TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS ,AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,MAKINGAN APPROPRIATION .
24-0643.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217 SENATE BILL 24-080 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Jaquez Lewis, Bridges, Buckner, Cutter, Exum, Ginal, Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Winter F.
Bill Summary (Note:
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Young, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE CARRIER PRICE TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS ,AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,MAKINGAN APPROPRIATION .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) Thebillrequireshealthinsurancecarriers(carriers)tocomplywith federal price transparency laws and to make available an internet-based self-service tool that provides real-time responses to a covered person's g questions concerning carrier prices that are based on cost-sharing d e 2 information.
Bill Summary e (Note:
T R 2 A n 9 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does n notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill m 2 T n 2 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that A U 0 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E i i S a p http://leg.colorado.gov.) R A r Thebillrequireshealthinsurancecarriers(carriers)tocomplywith 3 federal price transparency laws and to make available an internet-based self-service tool that provides real-time responses to a covered person's g i questions concerning carrier prices that are based on cost-sharing a 4 information.
E R 0 A n , N 2 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n Ap Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e A The bill also requires carriers to submit information required by federal pharmacy benefit and drug cost reporting laws to the commissionerofinsurance.Acarrierthatviolatestherequirementsofthe bill engages in an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance.
e A A The bill also requires carriers to submit information required by federal pharmacy benefit and drug cost reporting laws to the commissionerofinsurance.Acarrierthatviolatestherequirementsofthe bill engages in an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  9. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  11. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  13. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  14. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

  • Rhonda Fields · Primary
  • Mary Young · Primary
  • Julia Marvin · Primary
  • Jaquez Lewis · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

97 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 24-080 do?
The act requires health insurance carriers (carriers) to comply with federal price transparency laws and to make available an internet-based self-service tool that provides real-time responses to a covered person's questions concerning carrier prices that are based on cost-sharing information. The act also requires carriers to submit information required by federal pharmacy benefit and drug cost reporting laws to the commissioner of insurance and to make certain information regarding price transparency publicly available. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 5, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 24-080?
SB 24-080 is sponsored by Rhonda Fields, Mary Young, Julia Marvin, and Jaquez Lewis.
What is the current status of SB 24-080?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2024. Enacted.
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