Bill Commons

CO SB 17

enacted

Out-of-Network Health Insurance Dispute Resolution

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CO SB 17 pass?

Yes. CO SB 17 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-28): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 17 about?

The act makes changes to the dispute resolution process between health insurance carriers (carriers) and out-of-network health-care providers (providers) by requiring a carrier to provide, with each payment made to a provider, a remittance advice that: Identifies when the associated health benefit plan is regulated by the state and when the payment is made pursuant to services received from an out-of-network provider or at an out-of-network facility; andProvides the carrier's median in-network reimbursement rate for out-of-network claims.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 17?

R. Stewart, R. Gonzalez, L. Daugherty and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 17, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

The act makes changes to the dispute resolution process between health insurance carriers (carriers) and out-of-network health-care providers (providers) by requiring a carrier to provide, with each payment made to a provider, a remittance advice that: Identifies when the associated health benefit plan is regulated by the state and when the payment is made pursuant to services received from an out-of-network provider or at an out-of-network facility; andProvides the carrier's median in-network reimbursement rate for out-of-network claims.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-05-28 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • R. Stewartsponsor
  • R. Gonzalezsponsor
  • L. Daughertysponsor
  • S. Brightsponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • J. Baconcosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • M. Snydercosponsor
  • D. Robertscosponsor
  • K. Stewartcosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • N. Hinrichsencosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-28

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-22

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-22

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-07

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-05-06

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-05

    House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  8. 2026-04-30

    Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-04-30

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    introduction

  10. 2026-04-29

    Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-28

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  12. 2026-04-28

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. 2026-01-29

    Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-14

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).

    2026-01-29 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lisa Frizell: excused

  • Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G).

    2026-01-29 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lisa Frizell: excused

  • Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E).

    2026-01-29 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lisa Frizell: excused

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-017, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-01-29 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Scott Bright: yes
    • John Carson: yes
    • Lisa Cutter: yes
    • Lindsey Daugherty: yes
    • Lisa Frizell: yes
    • Iman Jodeh: yes
    • Mike Weissman: yes
    • Dafna Michaelson Jenet: yes
    • Kyle Mullica: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D).

    2026-01-29 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lisa Frizell: excused

  • Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C).

    2026-01-29 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lisa Frizell: excused

  • Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F).

    2026-01-29 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lisa Frizell: excused

  • Adopt amendment L.010

    2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.009

    2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-017, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-28 · 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

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-017 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Carlos Barron: yes
    • Mary Bradfield: yes
    • Dusty Johnson: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Dan Woog: yes
    • Sheila Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
    • Brandi Bradley: yes
    • Regina English: yes
    • Lisa Feret: yes
    • Eliza Hamrick: yes
    • Gretchen Rydin: yes
    • Katie Stewart: yes

  • BILL

    2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: yes
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: yes
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: excused
    • Flanell: yes
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: yes
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: yes
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-017

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