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SB 25-078

Nonprofit Hospitals Collaborative Agreements

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 42 co-sponsors

Requires nonprofit hospitals to form written collaborative agreements with community partners and report them to the state to improve care coordination and transparency.

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Bill Summary · SB 25-078

SB 25-078 — Nonprofit Hospitals Collaborative Agreements

Status: Governor Signed (signed April 7, 2025)
Introduced: January 23, 2025

Quick summary

SB 25-078 (Nonprofit Hospitals Collaborative Agreements) is enacted legislation concerning collaborative arrangements involving nonprofit hospitals. The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 23, 2025, moved through health committees in both chambers, passed both chambers (with Senate committee amendments), and was signed by the Governor on April 7, 2025.

Note: The full text of the bill was not provided with the request. The sections below summarize the bill’s procedural history and—based on the bill title and common legislative practice—outline the likely purposes, typical provisions, affected parties, and potential impacts. For authoritative, legally binding details, consult the bill text on the legislature’s website or the enrolled bill.

Procedural history

  • 2025-01-23: Introduced in Senate — Assigned to Health & Human Services
  • 2025-02-27: Senate Health & Human Services — Refer Amended (Consent Calendar) to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 2025-03-04: Senate Second Reading — Passed with Amendments (Committee)
  • 2025-03-05: Senate Third Reading — Passed (no further amendments)
  • 2025-03-05: Introduced in House — Assigned to Health & Human Services
  • 2025-03-18: House Health & Human Services — Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 2025-03-19–20: House Second/Third Reading — Passed (no amendments)
  • 2025-03-28: Signed by legislative leaders; Sent to Governor
  • 2025-04-07: Governor Signed (enacted)

Primary sponsors: Rod Pelton; Ron Weinberg; Meghan Lukens. Numerous cosponsors from both parties across both chambers.

Purpose and intent (based on title and legislative context)

The title “Nonprofit Hospitals Collaborative Agreements” indicates the bill’s intent is to promote or require formal collaboration between nonprofit hospitals and other health-care or community entities. Common objectives for such legislation include improving community health coordination, ensuring nonprofit hospitals meet community benefit obligations, increasing transparency about agreements, and strengthening partnerships with local public health agencies, community clinics, behavioral health providers, or social services.

Key provisions likely included (typical elements)

Because the bill text was not provided, the following lists commonly adopted elements in “collaborative agreements” bills for nonprofit hospitals—these are illustrative of what SB 25-078 probably addresses:
- A requirement that nonprofit hospitals enter into written collaborative agreements with specified partners (e.g., local public health agencies, federally qualified health centers, behavioral health providers, or community-based organizations).
- Definition of required elements in each agreement (roles/responsibilities, data sharing, referral pathways, care coordination, performance measures).
- Reporting and transparency obligations (public posting of agreements, annual reports to a state health agency, inclusion in community benefit reports).
- Timeframes for entering agreements and for submitting reports to the state.
- Oversight/implementation responsibilities assigned to a state department (e.g., Department of Public Health) or a designated board.
- Possible enforcement or compliance mechanisms (technical assistance, requirement to correct deficiencies, or connection to licensing/charity-status review).
- Protections for patient privacy and adherence to HIPAA and other laws where data sharing is required.

Who is affected

  • Nonprofit hospitals operating in the state — primary entities required to enter and maintain agreements and to report.
  • Community health providers, local public health agencies, behavioral health and social service organizations — potential required or encouraged partners.
  • Patients and communities — potential beneficiaries through improved coordination of care and greater transparency about hospital community benefit activities.
  • State agencies — tasked with oversight, collection of reports, and enforcement (if specified).

Potential impacts

  • Improved coordination between hospitals and community providers, potentially increasing access to preventive, behavioral health, and social-support services.
  • Greater transparency on hospitals’ community benefit activities and partnerships.
  • Administrative and compliance costs for hospitals and for the state agency charged with oversight.
  • Possible long-term cost savings from better coordinated care, depending on implementation.

Next steps / where to get the full text

To confirm exact requirements, timelines, and enforcement provisions, review the enrolled bill text and related fiscal notes:
- Visit the state legislature’s bill lookup (search SB 25-078) for the full bill text, amendments, and fiscal analysis.
- Contact the Office of Legislative Legal Services or the bill sponsors for summaries and implementation details.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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