SB 25-296 Colorado Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Examinations

Summary
The act makes changes to requirements for preventive care coverage by health insurers for breast cancer screening, including: Relocating in statute the high-risk breast cancer screening requirements; Defining and specifying criteria for the use of diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations; and Clarifying that, in addition to regular breast cancer screening, diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations that are medically necessary and conducted within nationally recognized screening guidelines do not require cost sharing by the patient.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 15, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

Rerevised (05/02/2025) Revised (05/01/2025) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised to update its status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' and to add new definitions for breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental examinations. These additions clarify what constitutes medically necessary breast cancer screening and diagnostic procedures, likely to ensure insurance coverage aligns with clinical standards.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by adding specific definitions for breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental examinations, which may affect insurance coverage requirements for these procedures.
DEFINITION

Added definitions for 'medically necessary and appropriate diagnostic examination of the breast' and 'medically necessary and appropriate supplemental examination of the breast' to clarify coverage criteria for breast cancer screening and evaluation.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's revision status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' and adjusted the amendment adoption language to reflect changes made during second reading in the second house.

Removed the full list of House sponsors, retaining only the primary sponsors (Bird and Stewart K., Rydin, Stewart R.) in the revised version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House May 2, 2025

How they voted

321
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Apr 28, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican12
11 Yea 1 Nay
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
3 primary · 49 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
DDemocratic
CO
21
P
Photo of Katie Stewart
Katie Stewart
DDemocratic
CO
59
P
SB
Shannon Bird
DDemocratic
CO
29
Co
Photo of Amy Paschal
Amy Paschal
DDemocratic
CO
18
Co
Photo of Andy Boesenecker
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
CO
53
Co
Photo of Brianna Titone
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
CO
27
Co
Photo of Cathy Kipp
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
CO
14
Co
Photo of Chad Clifford
Chad Clifford
DDemocratic
CO
37
Co
Photo of Dylan Roberts
Dylan Roberts
DDemocratic
CO
8
Co
Photo of Eliza Hamrick
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
CO
61
Co
Photo of Emily Sirota
Emily Sirota
DDemocratic
CO
9
Co
FW
Faith Winter
DDemocratic
CO
25
Co
Photo of Gretchen Rydin
Gretchen Rydin
DDemocratic
CO
38