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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 25-0385.02 Kristen Forrestal x4217
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-078
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Pelton R., Amabile, Ball, Bridges, Carson, Catlin,
3		-	Cutter, Exum, Frizell, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Liston, Lundeen,
4		-	Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Pelton B., Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson,
5		-	Snyder, Weissman, Winter F., Coleman;
6		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lukens and Weinberg, Bacon, Bird,
7		-	Boesenecker, English, Feret, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Hamrick, Johnson,
8		-	Lindsay, McCormick, Phillips, Ricks, Soper, Stewart K., Story, McCluskie.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
9	12		C
10		-	ONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN NONPROFIT HOSPITALS TO
11		-	ENTER INTO COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER HEALTH
12		-	FACILITIES
13		-	.
14		-
15		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
16		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-1-1001, amend
17		-	(2)(e) introductory portion, (2)(e)(II), and (2)(e)(III); and add (2)(e)(IV) as
18		-	follows:
19		-	25.5-1-1001. Hospital collaborative agreements - review of
20		-	proposed collaborative agreements - immunity - legislative declaration
21		-	- definitions - rules. (2) As used in this section, unless the context
22		-	otherwise requires:
23		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
24		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
25		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
26		-	history, or the Session Laws.
27		-	________
28		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
29		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
30		-	the act. (e) "Hospital" means a facility, with fewer than fifty beds that
31		-	WHICH is NOT OWNED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH A HEALTH SYSTEM THAT IS
32		-	COMPRISED OF THREE OR MORE HOSPITALS
33		-	, THAT IS:
34		-	(II) A hospital established, maintained, or operated directly or
35		-	indirectly by a health service district; or
36		-	(III) A hospital affiliate; OR
37		-	(IV) A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT HOSPITAL.
38		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 25-3-304.5 as
39		-	follows:
40		-	25-3-304.5. Hospital collaborative agreements - additional
41		-	powers. In addition to the powers specified in section 25-3-304, the board
42		-	of trustees of a county public hospital may enter into a collaborative
	13	+	ONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN NONPROFIT HOSPITALS101
	14	+	TO ENTER INTO COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER102
	15	+	HEALTH FACILITIES.103
	16	+	Bill Summary
	17	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	18	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	19	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	20	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	21	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	22	+	.)
	23	+	In 2023, the general assembly authorized certain public hospitals
	24	+	to enter into collaborative agreements with other hospitals or hospital
	25	+	affiliates to engage in activities to increase access to health care. The bill
	26	+	authorizes private, nonprofit hospitals with fewer than 50 beds to also
	27	+	enter into collaborative agreements.
	28	+	HOUSE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	March 20, 2025
	31	+	HOUSE
	32	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	33	+	March 19, 2025
	34	+	SENATE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	March 5, 2025
	37	+	SENATE
	38	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	39	+	March 4, 2025
	40	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Pelton R., Amabile, Ball, Bridges, Carson, Catlin, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Frizell, Jodeh,
	42	+	Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Liston, Lundeen, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Pelton B., Roberts, Rodriguez,
	43	+	Simpson, Snyder, Weissman, Winter F.
	44	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	45	+	Lukens and Weinberg, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, English, Feret, Garcia, Garcia Sander,
	46	+	Hamrick, Johnson, Lindsay, McCluskie, McCormick, Phillips, Ricks, Soper, Stewart K.,
	47	+	Story
	48	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	49	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	50	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	51	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-1-1001, amend2
	52	+	(2)(e) introductory portion, (2)(e)(II), and (2)(e)(III); and add (2)(e)(IV)3
	53	+	as follows:4
	54	+	25.5-1-1001. Hospital collaborative agreements - review of5
	55	+	proposed collaborative agreements - immunity - legislative6
	56	+	declaration - definitions - rules. (2) As used in this section, unless the7
	57	+	context otherwise requires:8
	58	+	(e) "Hospital" means a facility, with fewer than fifty beds that9
	59	+	WHICH is NOT OWNED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH A HEALTH SYSTEM THAT IS10
	60	+	COMPRISED OF THREE OR MORE HOSPITALS , THAT IS:11
	61	+	(II) A hospital established, maintained, or operated directly or12
	62	+	indirectly by a health service district; or13
	63	+	(III) A hospital affiliate;
	64	+	OR14
	65	+	(IV) A
	66	+	PRIVATE, NONPROFIT HOSPITAL.15
	67	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 25-3-304.516
	68	+	as follows:17
	69	+	25-3-304.5. Hospital collaborative agreements - additional18
	70	+	powers. In addition to the powers specified in section 25-3-304, the board19
	71	+	of trustees of a county public hospital may enter into a collaborative20
43	72		agreement with another county public hospital;
44		-	A health service district; or
45		-	A hospital affiliate; OR A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT HOSPITAL in accordance with
46		-	section 25.5-1-1001.
47		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-1-1003, amend
48		-	(1)(c.5) as follows:
49		-	32-1-1003. Health service districts - additional powers. (1) In
50		-	addition to the powers specified in section 32-1-1001, the board of any
51		-	health service district has any or all of the following powers for and on
52		-	behalf of such district:
53		-	(c.5) To enter into a collaborative agreement with another health
	73	+	A health service district;21
	74	+	or
	75	+	A hospital affiliate; OR A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT HOSPITAL in accordance22
	76	+	with section 25.5-1-1001.23
	77	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 32-1-1003, amend24
	78	+	(1)(c.5) as follows:25
	79	+	32-1-1003. Health service districts - additional powers. (1) In26
	80	+	078-2- addition to the powers specified in section 32-1-1001, the board of any1
	81	+	health service district has any or all of the following powers for and on2
	82	+	behalf of such district:3
	83	+	(c.5) To enter into a collaborative agreement with another health4
54	84		service district;
55	85		A county public hospital; or
56		-	A hospital affiliate; OR A
57		-	PRIVATE
58		-	, NONPROFIT HOSPITAL in accordance with section 25.5-1-1001;
59		-	SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
60		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
61		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
62		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
63		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
64		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
65		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-078 unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
66		-	November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
67		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
68		-	____________________________ ____________________________
69		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
70		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
71		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
72		-	____________________________ ____________________________
73		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
74		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
75		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
76		-	APPROVED________________________________________
77		-	(Date and Time)
78		-	_________________________________________
79		-	Jared S. Polis
80		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
81		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-078
	86	+	A hospital affiliate; OR A5
	87	+	PRIVATE, NONPROFIT HOSPITAL in accordance with section 25.5-1-1001;6
	88	+	SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act7
	89	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the8
	90	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except9
	91	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V10
	92	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this11
	93	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take12
	94	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in13
	95	+	November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the14
	96	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.15
	97	+	078
	98	+	-3-