CO HB 1018
died on adjournmentLong-term Care Services for Nursing Home Residents
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1018 pass?
No. CO HB 1018 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
What is CO HB 1018 about?
The bill requires an individual being discharged from a nursing facility to be presumptively eligible for long-term services and supports under medicaid.The bill requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to determine presumptive eligibility and requires county departments of human or social services (county departments) to set up the long-term services and supports for an individual being discharged from a nursing facility prior to the individual's discharge date.The state department is required to submit an annual report to the state auditor and post the report on the state department's website detailing information about the individuals discharged from a nursing facility and the associated presumptive eligibility determinations.The bill establishes remedial measures against a county department if the county department fails to set up long-term services and supports for the individual. The bill establishes remedial measures against a nursing facility that fails to discharge an individual on the discharge date due to a failure within the nursing facility's control or fails to cooperate in good faith with the state department to ensure long-term care services and supports are in place for the individual.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1018?
J. Amabile, J. Joseph, J. Jackson are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1018.
Description
The bill requires an individual being discharged from a nursing facility to be presumptively eligible for long-term services and supports under medicaid.The bill requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to determine presumptive eligibility and requires county departments of human or social services (county departments) to set up the long-term services and supports for an individual being discharged from a nursing facility prior to the individual's discharge date.The state department is required to submit an annual report to the state auditor and post the report on the state department's website detailing information about the individuals discharged from a nursing facility and the associated presumptive eligibility determinations.The bill establishes remedial measures against a county department if the county department fails to set up long-term services and supports for the individual. The bill establishes remedial measures against a nursing facility that fails to discharge an individual on the discharge date due to a failure within the nursing facility's control or fails to cooperate in good faith with the state department to ensure long-term care services and supports are in place for the individual.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- J. Amabilesponsor
- J. Josephsponsor
- J. Jacksonsponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
2026-02-17
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
Documents
Votes
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E) to amendment L.001.
2026-02-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Carlos Barron: excused
- Regina English: excused
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F) to amendment L.001.
2026-02-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Carlos Barron: excused
- Regina English: excused
Refer House Bill 26-1018, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Ken DeGraaf: no
- Regina English: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Lesley Smith: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
2026-02-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Carlos Barron: excused
- Regina English: excused
Related bills
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