# Colorado HB25-1184: Community-Based Continuing Care for Seniors

Colorado HB25-1184, Community-Based Continuing Care for Seniors, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy Paschal (Democratic), Anthony Hartsook (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1184
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Community-Based Continuing Care for Seniors
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Amy Paschal (Democratic), Anthony Hartsook (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), John Carson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Subjects: Human Services
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (220 yes, 25 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More refund rights for care participants: benefit, medium. Community-based continuing care participants can cancel within seven days after an initial deposit or signing for a full entrance-fee refund. They do not have to start care during that period. Death before the program starts, or illness, injury, or incapacity preventing participation, automatically…
- Stronger care contract protections for seniors: benefit, medium. Community-based continuing care contracts must clearly itemize payments, property transferred, services, and monthly charges. Providers must share financial statements covering the prior 36 months of earnings. Contracts must explain refunds, uses of unrefunded entrance fees, cancellation at death,…
- New home care option for seniors: benefit, medium. The law creates community-based continuing care, with contracts enforceable for a participant’s lifetime. Article 49 defines an aged person as someone 62 or older. Care can include services at home when medically feasible and facility-based long-term care when needed. Providers must have operated a…
- Care safeguards and provider oversight costs: mixed, low. Community-based continuing care providers must hold separate reserves, based on an actuarial review, sufficient to meet their care contracts. Providers must file certified financial reports within 90 days after each fiscal year, correct material errors, and share reports on request. Colorado’s fina…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Anthony Hartsook (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Feret (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 56 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 61 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1184, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 50 | 12 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1184 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 2 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-05-19: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-05-15: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-05-15: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-15: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House)
- 2025-04-14: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-25: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85322/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85314/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85324/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85320/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85316/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85318/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40915/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85322/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85314/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85324/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85320/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85316/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85318/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40915/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1184-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).
