# Colorado SB25-121: Medicaid Reimbursement for Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Colorado SB25-121, Medicaid Reimbursement for Vagus Nerve Stimulation, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-28 (House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-121
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Medicaid Reimbursement for Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-04-28, House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely
- Sponsors: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (55 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-121, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | fail | 5 | 8 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Postpone Senate Bill 25-121 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | pass | 8 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 29 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-121, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-121, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-28: House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely (House)
- 2025-04-23: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House)
- 2025-04-22: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80939/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80940/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40397/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/80939/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80940/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40397/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-121-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).