SENATE BILL 25-078
BY SENATOR(S) Pelton R., Amabile, Ball, Bridges, Carson, Catlin,
Cutter, Exum, Frizell, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Liston, Lundeen,
Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Pelton B., Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson,
Snyder, Weissman, Winter F., Coleman;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lukens and Weinberg, Bacon, Bird,
Boesenecker, English, Feret, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Hamrick, Johnson,
Lindsay, McCormick, Phillips, Ricks, Soper, Stewart K., Story, McCluskie.
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ONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN NONPROFIT HOSPITALS TO
ENTER INTO COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER HEALTH
FACILITIES
.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-1-1001, amend
(2)(e) introductory portion, (2)(e)(II), and (2)(e)(III); and add (2)(e)(IV) as
follows:
25.5-1-1001. Hospital collaborative agreements - review of
proposed collaborative agreements - immunity - legislative declaration
- definitions - rules. (2) As used in this section, unless the context
otherwise requires:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
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Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (e) "Hospital" means a facility, with fewer than fifty beds that
WHICH is NOT OWNED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH A HEALTH SYSTEM THAT IS
COMPRISED OF THREE OR MORE HOSPITALS
, THAT IS:
(II) A hospital established, maintained, or operated directly or
indirectly by a health service district; or
(III) A hospital affiliate; OR
(IV) A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT HOSPITAL.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 25-3-304.5 as
follows:
25-3-304.5. Hospital collaborative agreements - additional
powers. In addition to the powers specified in section 25-3-304, the board
of trustees of a county public hospital may enter into a collaborative
agreement with another county public hospital;
A health service district; or
A hospital affiliate; OR A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT HOSPITAL in accordance with
section 25.5-1-1001.
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-1-1003, amend
(1)(c.5) as follows:
32-1-1003. Health service districts - additional powers. (1) In
addition to the powers specified in section 32-1-1001, the board of any
health service district has any or all of the following powers for and on
behalf of such district:
(c.5) To enter into a collaborative agreement with another health
service district;
A county public hospital; or
A hospital affiliate; OR A
PRIVATE
, NONPROFIT HOSPITAL in accordance with section 25.5-1-1001;
SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-078 unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
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James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
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Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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