Bill Commons

CO SB 188

enacted

Residential Treatment for Members in Colorado Department of Human Services Custody

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CO SB 188 pass?

Yes. CO SB 188 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-01): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

What is CO SB 188 about?

No later than July 1, 2026, the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF) shall convene a steering committee (steering committee) to support the transition of services provided in qualified residential treatment programs (QRTP) and psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTF) to the managed care system for members in the care and custody of a county department of human or social services (county department).     No later than April 1, 2027, HCPF, in collaboration with the steering committee, shall develop policies and recommendations to support the transition of QRTP and PRTF to the managed care system for members in the care and custody of a county department.     No later than July 1, 2027, HCPF shall implement or initiate the transition of services provided in QRTP and PRTF to the managed care system for members in the care and custody of a county department according to the policies and recommendations developed by HCPF in collaboration with the steering committee.     HCPF shall submit quarterly reports to the joint budget committee with information about the steering committee's monthly meetings.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 188?

E. Sirota, J. Bridges, R. Taggart and 3 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 188, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Description

No later than July 1, 2026, the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF) shall convene a steering committee (steering committee) to support the transition of services provided in qualified residential treatment programs (QRTP) and psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTF) to the managed care system for members in the care and custody of a county department of human or social services (county department).     No later than April 1, 2027, HCPF, in collaboration with the steering committee, shall develop policies and recommendations to support the transition of QRTP and PRTF to the managed care system for members in the care and custody of a county department.     No later than July 1, 2027, HCPF shall implement or initiate the transition of services provided in QRTP and PRTF to the managed care system for members in the care and custody of a county department according to the policies and recommendations developed by HCPF in collaboration with the steering committee.     HCPF shall submit quarterly reports to the joint budget committee with information about the steering committee's monthly meetings.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-05-01
Latest action
2026-05-01 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • E. Sirotasponsor
  • J. Bridgessponsor
  • R. Taggartsponsor
  • K. Brownsponsor
  • B. Kirkmeyersponsor
  • J. Amabilesponsor
  • L. Gilchristcosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • C. Simpsoncosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • G. Rydincosponsor
  • N. Rickscosponsor
  • K. McCormickcosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-02

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-21

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-05-21

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-21

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-12

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-05-11

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-09

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

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  8. 2026-05-07

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-05-07

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    introduction

  10. 2026-05-06

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

    committee-passage

  11. 2026-05-06

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-05-01

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-188 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-05-06 · 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 26-188 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-09 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Chris Richardson: yes
    • Matt Soper: yes
    • Rick Taggart: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: yes
    • Kyle Brown: yes

  • BILL

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • 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: no
    • 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: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-188

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