Bill to Protect Insurance Coverage for Preventive Health Care Passes Senate
SB25-196 would safeguard insurance coverage for preventive health care services in the event of federal action
DENVER, CO – Today, the Senate approved legislation sponsored by Senator Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora, and Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton, to proactively protect insurance coverage for preventive health care in the event of federal action.
“Regular check-ups, cancer screenings, and immunizations are life-saving care that must be protected,” Jodeh said. “In recent months, we’ve seen dangerous threats to cut fundamental departments at the federal level that protect patients and providers. This bill ensures that even if those cuts do happen, Coloradans’ health care remains protected. Preventative services today mean avoiding emergency events tomorrow—events that can leave families with crippling debt and devastating health outcomes.”
“As an emergency care nurse, I’ve seen the worst-case scenarios that happen when preventive care measures are not taken – often because they’re not covered by insurance,” Mullica said. “This bill will make life-saving preventive care more accessible and help more patients avoid those worst-case scenarios.”
SB25-196 would give the Colorado Commissioner of Insurance within the Department of Regulatory Agencies the authority to reinstate recommendations on preventive care from federal agencies such as the United States Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or the Health Resources and Services Administration in the United States Department of Health and Human Services in the event that any of these agencies are repealed, dismantled, or disempowered. It would also permit the Commissioner to consult the Nurse Physician Advisory Task Force for Colorado Health Care in developing their recommendations.
Since January, the Trump Administration has made devastating cuts to essential services for Americans. Recently, the administration cut billions of dollars from state health services, prompting measures such as this one to protect Coloradans’ access to health care.
SB25-196 now moves to the House for further consideration. Track its progress HERE.