ColoradoDiabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act
What it does
Beginning January 1, 2027, the act requires large group health benefit plans to provide coverage for the treatment of the chronic disease of obesity and the treatment of pre-diabetes, including coverage for a comparable program to the national diabetes prevention program, medical nutrition therapy, intensive behavioral or lifestyle therapy, and metabolic and bariatric surgery. For a large group health benefit plan offered in the state, the act requires carriers to offer the policyholder the option to purchase coverage for FDA-approved anti-obesity medications, including at least one FDA-approved GLP-1 medication.
More detail
The commissioner of insurance may adopt rules for the implementation of the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 3Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 15Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 15Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 15Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 6House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- May 5House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Vote recorded AMD. Result: fail.Lower
- May 3House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 30Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded AMEND. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 30Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesMinor
- Apr 29Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded ADOPT REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Mar 13Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 8Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesIntroduced