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CO HB 1365

died on adjournment

Repeal Medicaid Reimbursement for Equine Therapy

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1365 pass?

No. CO HB 1365 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 (2026-04-02): Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

What is CO HB 1365 about?

Joint Budget Committee. Current law authorizes medicaid reimbursement for therapy using equine movement provided by a licensed physical therapist, a licensed occupational therapist, or a certified speech-language pathologist. The bill repeals this provision and reduces the 2026-27 appropriation to the department of health care policy and financing by $181,514.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1365?

J. Bridges, R. Taggart, B. Kirkmeyer and 3 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1365.

Description

Joint Budget Committee. Current law authorizes medicaid reimbursement for therapy using equine movement provided by a licensed physical therapist, a licensed occupational therapist, or a certified speech-language pathologist. The bill repeals this provision and reduces the 2026-27 appropriation to the department of health care policy and financing by $181,514.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Introduced
2026-04-02
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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Subjects

Sponsors

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

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-07

    House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely

  2. 2026-04-02

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

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Votes

  • Postpone House Bill 26-1365 indefinitely.

    2026-04-07 · 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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1365

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