ColoradoCorrect Error in Self-Pay Estimate Statute
What it does
Existing law permits an individual to request a self-pay estimate of the total cost of an anticipated health-care service (self-pay estimate) from the designated billing or patient services personnel representing the health-care provider or health-care facility providing the service. Unless the patient suffers a medical emergency or other unforeseen circumstance that affects the services provided, statute states that the final cost of the health-care service must be no more than 15% higher than the self-pay estimate or $400, whichever is less. The act corrects the mistake in the statutory language by clarifying that the $400 qualifier relates to the permissible dollar amount above the cost estimated in the self-pay estimate rather than the qualifier itself reflecting the maximum allowable cost of the health-care service, regardless of the service provided.
More detail
Further, when referencing the exception in statute that, due to an emergency or unforeseen circumstance, the total cost of services may exceed the self-pay estimate by more than 15% or $400, the act removes the erroneous qualifier, "whichever is less", as that language is inapplicable when the exception applies. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jun 4Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 14Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 14Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 14Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 2Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- May 1Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- May 1Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 29Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsMinor
- Apr 28House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 25House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 21House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 17House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/21/2025 - No Amendments
- Apr 11House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 8House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 1Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesIntroduced