Signed by Governor Jared Polis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that defines "gender-affirming care" into state statute and prohibits health insurance providers from denying or limiting such care, as prescribed by a physical or behavioral healthcare provider in Colorado.

Highlights:

• Defines "gender-affirming care" into state statute and prohibits health insurance providers from denying or limiting such care, as prescribed by a physical or behavioral healthcare provider in Colorado (Sec. 1-3).

• Defines “Gender-affirming health care” in the bill as supplies, care, and services of a medical, behavioral health, mental health, psychiatric, habilitative, surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventive, rehabilitative, or supportive nature relating to the treatment of gender dysphoria (gender-affirming health care) (Sec. 1-3).

• Requires and codifies gender-affirming health care treatments in statute and prohibits a health benefit plan from denying or limiting medically necessary gender-affirming health care, as determined and prescribed by a physical or behavioral health-care provider (health-care provider) (Sec. 1-3).

• Exempts prescriptions for testosterone from the tracking requirements of the prescription drug use monitoring program and blocks archived records from view (Sec. 1-3).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that defines "gender-affirming care" into state statute and prohibits health insurance providers from denying or limiting such care, as prescribed by a physical or behavioral healthcare provider in Colorado.

Highlights:

• Defines "gender-affirming care" into state statute and prohibits health insurance providers from denying or limiting such care, as prescribed by a physical or behavioral healthcare provider in Colorado (Sec. 1-3).

• Defines “Gender-affirming health care” in the bill as supplies, care, and services of a medical, behavioral health, mental health, psychiatric, habilitative, surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventive, rehabilitative, or supportive nature relating to the treatment of gender dysphoria (gender-affirming health care) (Sec. 1-3).

• Requires and codifies gender-affirming health care treatments in statute and prohibits a health benefit plan from denying or limiting medically necessary gender-affirming health care, as determined and prescribed by a physical or behavioral health-care provider (health-care provider) (Sec. 1-3).

• Exempts prescriptions for testosterone from the tracking requirements of the prescription drug use monitoring program and blocks archived records from view (Sec. 1-3).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that defines "gender-affirming care" into state statute and prohibits health insurance providers from denying or limiting such care, as prescribed by a physical or behavioral healthcare provider in Colorado.

Highlights:

• Defines "gender-affirming care" into state statute and prohibits health insurance providers from denying or limiting such care, as prescribed by a physical or behavioral healthcare provider in Colorado (Sec. 1-3).

• Defines “Gender-affirming health care” in the bill as supplies, care, and services of a medical, behavioral health, mental health, psychiatric, habilitative, surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventive, rehabilitative, or supportive nature relating to the treatment of gender dysphoria (gender-affirming health care) (Sec. 1-3).

• Requires and codifies gender-affirming health care treatments in statute and prohibits a health benefit plan from denying or limiting medically necessary gender-affirming health care, as determined and prescribed by a physical or behavioral health-care provider (health-care provider) (Sec. 1-3).

• Exempts prescriptions for testosterone from the tracking requirements of the prescription drug use monitoring program and blocks archived records from view (Sec. 1-3).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text