Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 10 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 25-124 — Reducing Costs of Health Care for Patients

Last action — Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The bill requires nonprofit hospitals (hospitals) to use 340B profits to decrease out-of-pocket costs for low-income patients. details prohibited uses of 340B profits for nonprofit hospitals. The bill requires entities covered under the federal 340B drug pricing program that are hospitals licensed by the state to report information related to their participation in the 340B program, their use of 340B program profits, their provision of charity care, their payments to third parties for 340B program-related services and compliance, and their use of contract pharmacies. The bill grants sole community hospitals and critical access hospitals unrestricted access to, and delivery of, 340B drugs. The bill requires the joint budget committee to annually issue a request for information to the department of health care policy and financing and to the department of personnel and administration for information related to the losses and costs to the state medical assistance program that arise from a nonprofit hospital's participation in the 340B drug program. (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.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

20 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 25-124 clarify the requirements for nonprofit hospitals regarding their reporting on the 340B pricing program. Specifically, the bill now explicitly states that licensed state hospitals must provide information about their participation and use of the 340B program. This matters because increased transparency can help ensure that these hospitals are using the program effectively and can lead to better oversight of how funds are being utilized to support community health initiatives.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
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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.) Thebillrequiresnonprofithospitals(hospitals)touse340Bprofits to decrease out-of-pocket costs for low-income patients.
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The bill requires entities covered under the federal 340B drug g pricing program that are hospitals licensed by the state to report d e 0 information related to their participation in the 340B program, their use T R , A 2 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
The bill requires entities covered under the federal 340B drug g i pricing program that are hospitals licensed by the state to report a 2 information related to their participation in the 340B program, their use E R 2 A n 5 N 2 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d c 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 a Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere

  2. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  3. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  4. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  5. House Committee on Health & Human Services Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

  6. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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

  8. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/25/2025 - No Amendments

  10. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  11. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Lay Over Amended

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

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3 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on · 37 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (88)

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Votes

ADHERE

Passed 24 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12900
Republican 10100
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 241100
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Yea
President — Nay
Winter F. — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Nay
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Nay
Dylan Roberts Democrat Nay
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Nay
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Nay
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Nay
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Nay
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Nay
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Nay
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 42 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2200
Democrat 38400
Republican 21700
Total 422300
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Nay
Bird — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Garcia Sander — Nay
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Nay
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Nay
Steven Woodrow Democrat Nay
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Carlos Barron Republican Nay
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 20 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 111001
Republican 7400
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 201401
% of votes cast 57%40%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Nay
Dylan Roberts Democrat Nay
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Nay
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Not Voting
Judy Amabile Democrat Nay
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Nay
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Nay
Lisa Cutter Democrat Nay
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Nay
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Nay
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Nay
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 25-124 do?
The bill requires nonprofit hospitals (hospitals) to use 340B profits to decrease out-of-pocket costs for low-income patients. details prohibited uses of 340B profits for nonprofit hospitals. The bill requires entities covered under the federal 340B drug pricing program that are hospitals licensed by the state to report information related to their participation in the 340B program, their use of 340B program profits, their provision of charity care, their payments to third parties for 340B program-related services and compliance, and their use of contract pharmacies. The bill grants sole community hospitals and critical access hospitals unrestricted access to, and delivery of, 340B drugs. The bill requires the joint budget committee to annually issue a request for information to the department of health care policy and financing and to the department of personnel and administration for information related to the losses and costs to the state medical assistance program that arise from a nonprofit hospital's participation in the 340B drug program. (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.)
Who sponsors SB 25-124?
SB 25-124 is sponsored by Naquetta Ricks (Democrat), Karen McCormick (Democrat), Julie McCluskie (Democrat), Tisha Mauro (Democrat), Matthew Martinez (Democrat), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democrat), L. García, Monica Duran (Democrat), Chad Clifford (Democrat), S. Bird, Kyle Brown (Democrat), Julie Gonzales (Democrat), and Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 25-124?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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