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ColoradoSB25-2282025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Enterprise Disability Buy-in Premiums

Sponsored By: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Shannon Bird

Signed by Governor

Health Care & Health InsuranceState Revenue & Budget

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Protected funding for disability Medicaid buy-in

Effective May 1, 2025, Colorado creates a protected fund for Medicaid buy-in programs for people with disabilities. Participant premiums, cost-sharing payments, and investment income go into this fund. Program spending requires annual legislative approval, and money cannot be moved to unrelated funds or uses. The old fund’s balance transfers June 30, 2025; the old fund ends July 1, 2025. The law also shifts about $1.11 million for fiscal year 2024–25 and $6.66 million for 2025–26 between funds without increasing total appropriations. A new five-member board advises on premiums and program details. It includes one person with a disability, two disability advocacy representatives, and two state agency employees. The Governor appoints members after May 1, with Senate approval, for four-year terms. Members receive no pay, but the fund covers necessary expenses. These funding and board changes do not themselves change premiums, eligibility, or benefits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Shannon Bird

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Rebekah Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Tammy Story

    Democratic • House

  • Dafna Michaelson Jenet

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Mullica

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tony Exum

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 340 • No: 78

House vote • 4/23/2025

Conference committee report: Adopt

Yes: 44 • No: 21

House vote • 4/23/2025

Conference committee report: Repass

Yes: 44 • No: 21

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Conference committee report: Adopt ccr

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Conference committee report: Repass

Yes: 27 • No: 8

Vote • 4/17/2025

Adopt the first draft conference committee report of the first conference committee on SB 25-228

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2025

Conference committee report: Byd scp

Yes: 63 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

House amendments: Not concur appt cc

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 41 • No: 22

House vote • 4/8/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-228 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 8 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/1/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-228 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 5 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/30/2025House

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

    4/29/2025Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    4/29/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    4/29/2025House

  5. House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

    4/23/2025House

  6. Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

    4/23/2025Senate

  7. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee

    4/11/2025Senate

  8. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/10/2025House

  9. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

    4/9/2025House

  10. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/8/2025House

  11. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/3/2025Senate

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    4/3/2025House

  13. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    4/2/2025Senate

  14. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/1/2025Senate

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    3/31/2025Senate

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