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CO HB 1177

enacted

End Nursing Provider Wage Enhancement Payments

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1177 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1177 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-06): Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

What is CO HB 1177 about?

The act prohibits the department of health care policy and financing (department) from making a wage enhancement supplemental payment to an eligible nursing home provider regardless of when the services were provided. The act reduces the 2025-26 state fiscal year appropriation to the department for medical and long-term care services for medicaid eligible individuals by $4,359,961.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1177?

B. Kirkmeyer, J. Bridges, E. Sirota and 3 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1177, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

The act prohibits the department of health care policy and financing (department) from making a wage enhancement supplemental payment to an eligible nursing home provider regardless of when the services were provided. The act reduces the 2025-26 state fiscal year appropriation to the department for medical and long-term care services for medicaid eligible individuals by $4,359,961.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-02-06 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • B. Kirkmeyersponsor
  • J. Bridgessponsor
  • E. Sirotasponsor
  • K. Brownsponsor
  • J. Amabilesponsor
  • R. Taggartsponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-27

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-02-26

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. 2026-02-26

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-02-26

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-02-20

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-02-19

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-02-18

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-02-17

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    introduction

  9. 2026-02-12

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-02-11

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-02-10

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-06

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1177 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: yes
    • 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 26-1177 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-02-18 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes

  • BILL

    2026-02-20 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: excused
    • District 21: other
    • 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: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1177

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