# Colorado HB25-1033: Medicaid Third-Party Liability Payments Colorado HB25-1033, Medicaid Third-Party Liability Payments, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Sheila Lieder (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-07 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1033-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1033 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Medicaid Third-Party Liability Payments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-07, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Sheila Lieder (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 26 - Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (104 yes, 13 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger rules for Colorado Medicaid claims: benefit, low. Other payers doing business in Colorado must answer state Medicaid claim inquiries within 60 days after receiving them. They must pay the claim or send a written denial, for claims submitted within three years after care was provided. Payers cannot reject state-submitted claims solely for the filin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House - Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 28 | 5 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1033 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 1 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 55 | 7 | | | 2025-01-14 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1033 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-03-07: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-02-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-02-12: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-01-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-01-22: House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-01-16: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-01-14: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-01-08: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85269/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85265/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85270/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85268/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85266/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85267/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40909/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85269/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85265/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85270/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85268/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85266/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85267/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40909/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1033-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).