House Bill 20-1349, also known as The Colorado Option, has passed the House of Representatives and is now in the Senate. Haxtun Hospital Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace updated members of the Board of Directors on the house bill during a meeting in late May.

According to Pace, during the committee phase in the Senate, bill amendments can take place.

“We are watching carefully as the first change that has been proposed would remove all healthcare providers from being required to participate, except for hospitals,” Pace said. “This means that physicians and clinics that are...