Bill > HB1085

This bill modifies existing Colorado law regarding public hospital boards of trustees by making several key changes. First, the bill removes the restriction that prevents elected or appointed state, county, or city officials from serving on public hospital boards of trustees, potentially broadening the pool of potential board members. The legislation clarifies that while a licensed physician can be appointed to the board, only one physician may serve at a time. The bill also updates organizational requirements, mandating that trustees annually organize and operate their board, and specifying that they must hold meetings at least monthly and maintain complete records of their proceedings. Additionally, the bill changes reporting and certification timelines, requiring boards to file proceedings reports in January and July, and to certify hospital maintenance and improvement budgets by December 1st instead of October 1st. The bill also reinforces existing ethics rules, explicitly stating that trustees cannot have personal financial interests in hospital supply purchases unless the purchases are made through competitive bidding. These modifications aim to provide more flexibility in board composition and strengthen governance and transparency requirements for public hospital boards of trustees in Colorado.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1085