Bill > SB054

This bill requires all private insurance companies in Colorado to provide coverage for the treatment of the chronic disease of obesity and the treatment of pre-diabetes, including coverage for intensive behavioral or lifestyle therapy, bariatric surgery, and FDA-approved anti-obesity medication. The bill also requires the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to seek federal authorization to provide these treatments to Medicaid members and notify them of their availability by January 2025. The bill allows the state to conduct utilization management to determine medical necessity for these treatments and requires health care providers to follow clinical guidelines when prescribing FDA-approved anti-obesity medications.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-054