CO HB 1235

enacted

Updates to Medicaid

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

On or before December 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the act requires each transportation broker that administers nonemergency medical transportation to medicaid members to submit certain information to the department of health care policy and financing (state department) regarding transportation providers that the transportation broker contracts with. Beginning January 1, 2027, the state department is required to include this information in its annual 'SMART Act' presentation. The act changes the term 'qualified alien' to 'qualified noncitizen' to align with federal requirements. If the state department plans to implement, apply, or enforce new multiple procedure payment reductions for outpatient therapy services, the act requires the state department to provide notice to the impacted providers of the changes at least 6 months prior to implementing the changes and to hold at least one stakeholder meeting to discuss the payment reductions. The act requires the state department to reimburse a provider who is licensed and authorized to prescribe, dispense, compound, or administer medication-assisted treatment in a jail setting. The act requires the medical services board to adopt rules before January 1, 2027, to comply with federal community engagement requirements and requires the state department make available on its website data on the community engagement requirements and their impact on medical assistance enrollment. The act requires the state department to collect direct care service cost to administrative cost ratio information from home- and community-based service provider agencies and submit a report to the general assembly detailing the information collected. The act repeals the state medical assistance and services advisory council.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced: 2026-02-18
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-06-03 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

2026-06-03
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-06-02
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-06-02
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-06-02
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-04
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-01
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-04-29
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-04-21
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-04-16
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-14
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-13
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-03-16
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-11
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-18
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction

Versions

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Engrossed — 2026-04-13Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-04-16Compare
Revised — 2026-05-01Compare
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Final Act — 2026-06-01Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-03Compare
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Documents

Votes

Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J).
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Regina English: excused
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K).
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Regina English: excused
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment L).
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: no
- Mary Bradfield: no
- Brandi Bradley: no
- Regina English: excused
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Stephanie Luck: no
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1235, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: no
- Mary Bradfield: no
- Brandi Bradley: no
- Regina English: excused
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Stephanie Luck: no
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1235 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-29 · 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
2026-05-04 · 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: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: no
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1235

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