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HB26-1235 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Updates to Medicaid

Concerning updates to the medical assistance program.

Official status: Became Law

9 proposed amendments

Prime sponsors

Progress (from the official record)

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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.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on HB26-1235, oldest first
DateLocationAction
02/18/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
03/11/2026HouseHouse Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/16/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/13/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/14/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/16/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/29/2026SenateSenate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/01/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/02/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
06/02/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
06/02/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
06/03/2026GovernorGovernor Signed

Recorded votes

Proposed amendments (9 proposed amendments)

Amendments proposed to HB26-1235, oldest first
AmendmentCommittee / floor hearingOfferedDispositionOfficial document
L.001Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (House)03/11/2026PassedView official document
L.002Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (House)03/11/2026PassedView official document
L.004Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (House)03/11/2026PassedView official document
L.005
Sponsor: Representative Feret		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/13/2026PassedView official document
L.006
Sponsor: Representative Feret		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/13/2026PassedView official document
L.009
Sponsor: Representative Feret		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/13/2026PassedView official document
L.010
Sponsor: Representative Feret		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/13/2026PassedView official document
L.011
Sponsor: Representative Bradley		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/13/2026PassedView official document
L.008
Sponsor: Representative Feret		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)04/13/2026PassedView official document

Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of

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View HB26-1235 on leg.colorado.gov

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