Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1002
Session 2026A
Provider Participation in Health Insurance
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 10, 2026
Sponsors
Unknown
K. Brown
Unknown
L. Gilchrist
Unknown
M. Ball
Unknown
B. Pelton
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 31, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1002
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
B. Pelton
Sponsor
Unknown
K. Brown
Sponsor
Unknown
L. Gilchrist
Sponsor
Unknown
M. Ball
Sponsor
Unknown
A. Boesenecker
Cosponsor
Unknown
B. Titone
Cosponsor
Unknown
C. Clifford
Cosponsor
Unknown
E. Hamrick
Cosponsor
Unknown
E. Sirota
Cosponsor
Unknown
G. Rydin
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Bacon
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. McCluskie
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. McCormick
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Nguyen
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Stewart
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Goldstein
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Smith
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Duran
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Froelich
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Lindsay
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Lukens
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Rutinel
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. Stewart
Cosponsor
Unknown
S. Lieder
Cosponsor
Unknown
T. Story
Cosponsor
Summary
If a health-care provider mental health provider, substance use disorder provider, or psychiatric nurse has not submitted a claim for a period of at least 6 12 months, the bill requires a commercial insurance carrier (carrier) to contact the provider to confirm the provider's participation in the carrier's provider network and to determine whether the provider is accepting new patients.     The bill includes mental health providers, and substance use disorder providers, and psychiatric nurses as providers who may participate in a carrier's provider network. and expedites the credentialing process for these providers.     The bill requires carriers to admit prelicensed providers into the carrier's network and to reimburse prelicensed providers for services rendered when provided under the supervision of a mental health provider, or substance use disorder provider, or psychiatric nurse.     The bill requires a clinical social worker to complete 3,000 hours of post-master's supervised clinical practice over a period of between 2 and 5 years in order to be licensed. practice prior to licensure.      The bill requires a managed care entity to contact providers enrolled in medicaid who have not submitted a claim for at least 6 months to confirm the provider's participation and to determine whether the provider is accepting new patients.      The bill expedites the medicaid enrollment process for mental health providers and substance use disorder providers who apply to participate in the medicaid program.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (9)
03/31/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/26/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/10/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
03/05/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/04/2026
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/03/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/27/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/10/2026
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/14/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Jan 14, 2026 8:17:46 PM
Record Updated
Mar 31, 2026 5:26:25 PM