Colorado Senate Bill 17
Session 2025A
Measures to Support Early Childhood Health
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 4, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 4, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
17
State
Colorado
Session
2025A
checkPassed on April 30, 2025
Motion Text
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Summary
The act implements and describes the operation of the pediatric primary care practice program (primary care program) in the department of early childhood (department). The purpose of the primary care program is to provide funding and support to a pediatric primary care medical practice (medical practice) to integrate into the medical practice a professional who specializes in whole-child and whole-family health and well-being.
The department shall contract with an implementation partner (primary care partner) to implement, operate, and administer the primary care program. The primary care partner shall create and implement a team-based, research-informed pediatric primary care practice evidence-based model (evidence-based model). The evidence-based model must be a comprehensive approach to guide pediatric care medical practices to deliver services to children from birth to 3 years of age and their families.
The primary care partner shall:
Establish an application and selection process with the department for select medical practices to participate in the primary care program;
Review applications from medical practices and select applicants to participate in the primary care program;
Work with selected applicants to complete assessments on the applicants' community health-care systems, health and well-being practices, and related concerns; and
Train and support the medical practices selected to participate in the primary care program to maintain fidelity to the evidence-based model.
The executive director of the department may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of the primary care program.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Signed Act (06/04/2025)
Final Act (05/08/2025)
Rerevised (05/05/2025)
Revised (05/03/2025)
Reengrossed (04/30/2025)
Engrossed (04/29/2025)
Introduced (01/08/2025)
PA2 (04/29/2025)
PA1 (03/13/2025)
Committee Amendment
Fiscal Note FN4 (08/19/2025)
Fiscal Note FN3 (04/29/2025)
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/15/2025)
Fiscal Note MEMO1 (03/13/2025)
Fiscal Note FN1 (01/28/2025)
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/15/2025)
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06/04/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/08/2025
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/08/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/08/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/05/2025
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2025
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2025
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/30/2025
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/30/2025
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/29/2025
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/29/2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/12/2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/08/2025
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Jan 9, 2025 12:48:39 AM
Record Updated
Aug 20, 2025 7:40:06 AM