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HB 25-1213

Updates to Medicaid

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 28 co-sponsors

HB 25-1213 updates the state Medicaid program; enacted into law on 2025-05-28, affecting eligibility, benefits, providers, and state Medicaid agencies.

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Bill Summary · HB 25-1213

Summary — HB 25‑1213: Updates to Medicaid

Status: Governor signed (2025‑05‑28)
Introduced: 2025‑02‑11 (House)
Classification: Bill

Purpose (as stated)

The bill is titled “Updates to Medicaid.” No legislative text was provided with the request, so the precise statutory changes are not available here. Based on the title and standard legislative practice, the bill’s intent is to revise state law governing the Medicaid program administered in Colorado (or the state where this bill was introduced), but the specific scope and provisions must be confirmed from the enrolled bill text.

Legislative status and timeline

  • 2025‑02‑11: Introduced in House — assigned to Health & Human Services
  • March–April 2025: Passed House and Senate with committee and floor actions, including amendments and concurrence
  • 2025‑05‑14: Sent to Governor (signed by presiding officers)
  • 2025‑05‑28: Governor signed the bill (enacted)

Because the Governor signed the bill, it is an enacted law. The operative/effective date is not included here — check the enrolled bill for the statutory effective date or whether it takes effect upon signature.

Sponsors (high‑level)

Primary sponsors listed: Lindsey Daugherty; Matt Ball; Ron Weinberg; Lisa Feret.
Numerous cosponsors from both chambers (see bill history for full list).

Known/Unknown

  • Known: The bill updates Medicaid and completed the legislative process; it is now law.
  • Unknown: Specific statutory amendments, dollar amounts, programmatic changes, implementation timetable, and any appropriation or fiscal note details are not provided in the documents you supplied.

Likely topics and typical provisions in “Medicaid updates” bills (illustrative — not specific to this bill)

When a bill is titled “Updates to Medicaid,” common areas it may address include one or more of the following:
- Eligibility rules or income/resource methodologies
- Benefit design or covered services (e.g., behavioral health, home‑and‑community‑based services)
- Provider enrollment, credentialing, or reimbursement rates
- Managed care contracting and oversight provisions
- Administrative process changes (redeterminations, appeals)
- Implementation of federal Medicaid waivers or state plan amendments
- Technical/clean‑up changes to existing Medicaid statutes

These are examples of areas such a bill might touch, but the actual content of HB 25‑1213 must be read to confirm which of these (if any) are included.

Who is likely affected

  • Medicaid enrollees (eligibility or benefits could change)
  • Providers (hospitals, clinics, long‑term care, behavioral health, managed care organizations)
  • State agencies (Medicaid agency/Department of Health Care Policy & Financing)
  • State budget/fiscal outlook (if the bill changes eligibility, benefits, or rates)

Next steps / where to find the full details

To understand the exact changes and impacts:
1. Retrieve the enrolled bill text (HB 25‑1213) from the state legislature’s website or the legislative counsel’s online repository.
2. Read the bill’s fiscal note and appropriations language for budgetary impacts.
3. Review the enacted law’s effective date and any implementation directives.
4. Check rulemaking or guidance from the state Medicaid agency for operational details.

If you would like, provide the enrolled bill text or a link to it and I will produce a detailed, provision‑by‑provision summary and analyze fiscal and operational effects.

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

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