Affordable Healthcare For All
In Colorado, health care is simply too expensive for most families. Access to quality health care is essential for Colorado families to live safe, vibrant, and happy lives. Health care is a human right. I plan to build on the progress we have already made at the state legislature.
My 2025 Sponsored Legislation:
SB25-191: Cardiac Emergency Plans for School Sports:
This law requires high school students to place automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at athletic venues. With sudden cardiac arrest being the leading cause of death among student athletes, these changes will help schools implement live-saving measures more efficiently.
SB25-078: Nonprofit Hospitals Collaborative Agreements:
This bipartisan law allows nonprofit, small hospitals to enter into collaborative agreements with other hospitals to increase patient healthcare access.
HB25-1223: Capital Needs of Rural Hospitals:
This bipartisan law directs the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to conduct a study of capital needs for rural and frontier hospitals throughout the state.
HB25-1222: Preserving Access to Rural Independent Pharmacies:
This bipartisan law supports our rural pharmacies to stay open by ensuring Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBMs) reimburse them fairly and thus keep our life-saving prescriptions affordable.
My 2024 Sponsored Legislation:
SB24-221: Funding for Rural Health Care
This bipartisan bill will provide additional funding to help higher education institutions expand their rural health care programs, offer more scholarships and help grow an interest in rural health care through outreach efforts to students.
SB24-080: Transparency in Health Care Coverage
This bill requires health insurers to provide detailed pricing and cost-sharing information in a standardized, accessible format, enhancing transparency and enabling better consumer decisions.
My 2023 Sponsored Legislation:
SB23-174: Access To Certain Behavioral Health Services
Requires that certain behavioral health services are required for Medicaid recipients who are under 21 years of age.
SB23-068: Operations of County Public Hospitals
Increases accountability of and resources for four rural hospitals including Memorial Regional Health in Craig.
HB23-1268: Private Treatment for Out-of-state Defendant
Ensures that people in need of mental health treatment get the resources they need before criminal proceedings.
SB23-004: Employment of School Mental Health Professionals
Streamlines the hiring process to increase students’ access to mental health resources.
As your representative, I will continue to:
Work to lower health insurance costs.
Advocate for a decrease in the price of prescription drugs.
Defend a woman's right to make her own health care decisions.
Represent constituents and stakeholders invested in health care.
Rep. Lukens was awarded the 2023 Mental Health
Legislator of the Year from Mental Health Colorado.