Status: Enacted – Effective July 1, 2026
Bill Number: CO SB 25-166
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Category: Healthcare Workplace Violence
Industries: Healthcare
Enacted Date: 2025
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Summary: Colorado SB 25-166 ties Medicaid quality incentive payments to hospitals' workplace violence performance metrics beginning July 1, 2026. Hospitals with 100 or more beds must adopt formal written workplace violence prevention policies and submit incident reporting data to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Hospitals with fewer than 100 beds are exempt. This creates a direct financial incentive for large Colorado hospitals to reduce workplace violence incidents, as poor performance can affect Medicaid reimbursement.
Requirements: Formal written workplace violence prevention policies; incident data reporting to Colorado DPHE; quality incentive payments tied to violence performance metrics. Applies to hospitals with 100 or more beds only.
Affected Entities: Colorado hospitals with 100 or more beds.
IntelliSee Relevance: High – IntelliSee's AI monitoring and documentation capabilities directly support the reporting and prevention requirements tied to Medicaid quality payments under this law.