Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 25 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 25-1300 — Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 12, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 04, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    2 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (25 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

The act requires an employer or the employer's insurer to use the division of workers' compensation's (division) utilization standards when responding to a request for authorization from a treating physician, and, if they do not, the director of the division may deem the services as authorized, reasonable, and necessary and require payment for the services by the employer or the employer's insurer. The act provides injured workers control over the selection of their primary treating physician in workers' compensation cases, allowing them to choose from any level I or level II accredited physician through the division subject to geographic limitations. The act creates the mechanism by which an injured worker may select the treating physician and requires the employer or insurer to choose the physician when an injured worker is unable or unwilling to select the treating physician. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 25-1300 includes significant changes regarding how workers' compensation claims are managed, specifically focusing on claimants' access to medical care. The bill now mandates that employers or their insurers must adhere to specific utilization standards set by the Division of Workers' Compensation when handling medical claims. Additionally, it updates the rules governing how claimants can select their treating physicians. These changes are important because they aim to improve access to medical care for injured workers and streamline the process for obtaining necessary treatment.

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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.
25-0319.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217 HOUSE BILL 25-1300 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Willford, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Kipp, House Committees Senate Committees Business Affairs & Labor A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING CLAIMANTS ' ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE IN WORKERS ' COMPENSATION CLAIMS , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , REQUIRINGANEMPLOYERORTHEEMPLOYER SINSURERTOUSE THE DIVISION OF WORKERS ' COMPENSATION 'S UTILIZATION STANDARDS AND CHANGING THE MECHANISM BY WHICH A CLAIMANT CAN CHOOSE A TREATING PHYSICIAN .
25-0319.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217 HOUSE BILL 25-1300 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Willford, Bacon, Brown, Froelich, Garcia, Jackson, Lieder, Lindsay, Mabrey, Marshall, Titone, Woodrow, Zokaie SENATE SPONSORSHIP Kipp, House Committees Senate Committees Business Affairs & Labor A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING CLAIMANTS 'ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE IN WORKERS ' COMPENSATION CLAIMS ,AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , REQUIRINGANEMPLOYERORTHEEMPLOYER 'SINSURERTOUSE THE DIVISION OF WORKERS ' COMPENSATION 'S UTILIZATION STANDARDS AND CHANGING THE MECHANISM BY WHICH A CLAIMANT CAN CHOOSE A TREATING PHYSICIAN .
Bill Summary (Note:
e e 5 a 0 Bill Summary S U , O g 1 H d r (Note:
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.) i a 2 Inadisputeinaworkers'compensationclaim,currentlawrequires S R 2 O n l H 2 p Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does e A r notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill 3 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.) g d 5 E e 0 Inadisputeinaworkers'compensationclaim,currentlawrequires U R , O n 3i Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
e A Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existine law.
H d p Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.d A Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e m A a claimant to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, the claimant's entitlement to medical benefits.
m A a claimant to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, the claimant's entitlement to medical benefits.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Reconsider

  7. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee

  8. First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments

  9. Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  10. House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  11. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  12. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  14. Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

  16. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  17. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  18. House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/06/2025 - No Amendments

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

  20. House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  21. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  22. House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  23. Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 74 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (74)

74 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 25-1300 do?
The act requires an employer or the employer's insurer to use the division of workers' compensation's (division) utilization standards when responding to a request for authorization from a treating physician, and, if they do not, the director of the division may deem the services as authorized, reasonable, and necessary and require payment for the services by the employer or the employer's insurer. The act provides injured workers control over the selection of their primary treating physician in workers' compensation cases, allowing them to choose from any level I or level II accredited physician through the division subject to geographic limitations. The act creates the mechanism by which an injured worker may select the treating physician and requires the employer or insurer to choose the physician when an injured worker is unable or unwilling to select the treating physician. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 25-1300?
HB 25-1300 is sponsored by Katie Wallace (Democrat), Tom Sullivan (Democrat), Janice Marchman (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Lisa Cutter (Democrat), Yara Zokaie (Democrat), Steven Woodrow (Democrat), Brianna Titone (Democrat), Manny Rutinel (Democrat), Karen McCormick (Democrat), Bob Marshall (Democrat), Javier Mabrey (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Sheila Lieder (Democrat), Junie Joseph (Democrat), Jamie Jackson (Democrat), L. García, Meg Froelich (Democrat), Regina English (Democrat), Kyle Brown (Democrat), Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat), Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), Jenny Willford (Democrat), Mike Weissman (Democrat), and Ty Winter (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 25-1300?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 12, 2025. Enacted.
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