CO HB 1002

enacted

Provider Participation in Health Insurance

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1002 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1002 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

What is CO HB 1002 about?

If a mental health provider, substance use disorder provider, or psychiatric nurse (provider) has not submitted a claim for a period of at least 12 months, the act requires a commercial insurance carrier (carrier) to contact the provider to confirm the provider's participation in the carrier's provider network and to determine whether the provider is accepting new patients. The act includes mental health providers, substance use disorder providers, and psychiatric nurses as providers who may participate in a carrier's provider network. The act requires carriers to admit prelicensed providers into the carrier's network and to reimburse prelicensed providers for services rendered when provided under the supervision of a mental health provider, substance use disorder provider, or psychiatric nurse. The act requires a clinical social worker to complete 3,000 hours of practice prior to licensure.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1002?

B. Pelton, M. Ball, L. Gilchrist and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1002, joined by 34 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Latest action: 2026-01-14 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-27
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-04-16
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-16
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-16
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-01
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-03-31
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-03-26
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-03-10
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-03-05
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-03-04
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-03
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-02-27
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-10
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-01-14Compare
Engrossed — 2026-03-03Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-03-05Compare
Revised — 2026-03-31Compare
Rerevised — 2026-04-01Compare
Final Act — 2026-04-13Compare
Signed Act — 2026-04-27Compare
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Documents

Votes

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1002, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Brandi Bradley: no
- Regina English: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Dan Woog: no
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1002 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-27 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1002 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-03-26 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Scott Bright: yes
- Lisa Cutter: yes
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
BILL
2026-04-01 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: no
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1002

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