CO HB 1070
enactedThird-Party Network Agreements for Dental Services
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1070 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1070 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1070 about?
The act imposes requirements regarding a contract or agreement between an insurance carrier (carrier) and a third party concerning access to dental care services, including:Prohibiting a carrier from entering into a third-party network lease agreement to provide access to dental care services or contractually agreed-upon discounts provided by a dental provider who is contracted as a participating provider (provider) with the carrier, unless the provider gives affirmative consent to allow the third party to access the provider's dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts;Prohibiting a carrier from canceling or entering into a contract with a provider on the grounds that the provider refuses to allow access by a third party to the dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts provided by the provider; andIf a provider allows a third party to access the provider's dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts through a contract between a carrier and a third party, requiring the carrier to comply with specified obligations. The act creates exemptions from the prohibitions on specified contract provisions in contracts between carriers and dental providers, including if:A provider network contract for dental services is provided to beneficiaries of programs for medical assistance sponsored by the state of Colorado; orAccess to a provider network contract is granted to a dental carrier or an entity operating in accordance with the same brand licensee program as the contracting entity, and a list of the carriers or entities with the same brand licensee program as the contracting entity is made available to a provider on the contracting entity's website.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1070?
I. Jodeh, L. Frizell, A. Hartsook and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1070, joined by 8 cosponsors.
Description
The act imposes requirements regarding a contract or agreement between an insurance carrier (carrier) and a third party concerning access to dental care services, including:Prohibiting a carrier from entering into a third-party network lease agreement to provide access to dental care services or contractually agreed-upon discounts provided by a dental provider who is contracted as a participating provider (provider) with the carrier, unless the provider gives affirmative consent to allow the third party to access the provider's dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts;Prohibiting a carrier from canceling or entering into a contract with a provider on the grounds that the provider refuses to allow access by a third party to the dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts provided by the provider; andIf a provider allows a third party to access the provider's dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts through a contract between a carrier and a third party, requiring the carrier to comply with specified obligations. The act creates exemptions from the prohibitions on specified contract provisions in contracts between carriers and dental providers, including if:A provider network contract for dental services is provided to beneficiaries of programs for medical assistance sponsored by the state of Colorado; orAccess to a provider network contract is granted to a dental carrier or an entity operating in accordance with the same brand licensee program as the contracting entity, and a list of the carriers or entities with the same brand licensee program as the contracting entity is made available to a provider on the contracting entity's website.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-27
- Latest action
- 2026-04-13 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- I. Jodehsponsor
- L. Frizellsponsor
- A. Hartsooksponsor
- K. Brownsponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- M. Lindsaycosponsor
- M. Weissmancosponsor
- R. Gonzalezcosponsor
- E. Hamrickcosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- J. Gonzalescosponsor
- L. Daughertycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-13
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-04-02
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-01
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-01
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-25
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-03-19
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-02-26
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-02-23
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-02-19
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-02-17
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-27
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
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Documents
Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1070 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: excused
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Ken DeGraaf: no
- Regina English: excused
- 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
Refer House Bill 26-1070 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-03-19 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Scott Bright: yes
- Lisa Cutter: excused
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
BILL
2026-03-25 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- 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: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- 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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