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SB26-006 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Parity for Non-Opioid Pain Management Drugs

Concerning parity for the use of non-opioid pain management drugs, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Official status: Became Law

4 proposed amendments

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The act requires a health insurance carrier that provides prescription drug benefits to require that: The utilization review requirements, including prior authorization and step therapy, for a non-opioid drug prescribed and approved by the federal food and drug administration (FDA) for the treatment or management of chronic or acute pain (non-opioid pain management drug) are no more restrictive than the least restrictive utilization review requirements for opioid drugs prescribed for the treatment or management of chronic or acute pain; and The cost-sharing, copayment, or deductible for a non-opioid pain management drug is not greater than the cost-sharing, copayment, or deductible for an opioid drug prescribed for the treatment or management of chronic or acute pain. The act requires each individual and small group health benefit plan issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, and each large employer health benefit plan issued or renewed on and after January 1, 2028, to ensure there is at least one non-opioid pain management drug available as a clinically appropriate alternative for an opioid pain management drug. If the division of insurance determines that coverage for a non-opioid pain management drug offered by individual and small group health benefit plans requires state defrayal of the cost of coverage, the requirement to make a non-opioid pain management drug available is inoperative. The state employee health benefit plan is excluded from the requirements of the act. The act appropriates $15,415 to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of insurance to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on SB26-006, oldest first
DateLocationAction
01/14/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/02/2026SenateSenate Committee on Health & Human Services Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
04/08/2026SenateSenate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/17/2026SenateSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/17/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/20/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/22/2026HouseHouse Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/01/2026HouseHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/05/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/06/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/08/2026SenateSenate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/22/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
05/05/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - No Amendments
05/22/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
05/22/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
05/05/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Lost with Amendments - Committee
06/03/2026GovernorGovernor Signed

Recorded votes

Proposed amendments (4 proposed amendments)

Amendments proposed to SB26-006, oldest first
AmendmentCommittee / floor hearingOfferedDispositionOfficial document
L.001Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (Senate)04/08/2026PassedView official document
L.004Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (Senate)04/08/2026PassedView official document
J.002Committee amendment — Appropriations (House)05/01/2026PassedView official document
L.011
Sponsor: Representative Brown		Floor amendment — Third Reading (House)05/06/2026PassedView official document

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

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View SB26-006 on leg.colorado.gov

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

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