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Committee unanimously advances bill to extend hospital cooperative purchasing to rural nonprofits
Summary
The House Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 78 (COPA 2), which would allow independent rural nonprofit hospitals to form collaborative agreements for joint purchasing and ancillary services, to the Committee of the Whole.
The House Health and Human Services Committee unanimously advanced Senate Bill 78, dubbed COPA 2, to the Committee of the Whole after testimony from rural hospital representatives and state staff.
Senate Bill 78 amends the original COPA statute passed in 2023 to allow additional independent rural nonprofit hospitals to enter collaborative agreements with county public hospitals and hospitals formed by health service districts. The bill would permit joint purchasing of pharmaceutical drugs, medical supplies and equipment and allow collaborative delivery of ancillary or specialty services. The measure requires participating hospitals to file a joint‑venture application with the Colorado…
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