Colorado House Bill 1235
Session 2026A
Updates to Medicaid
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1235
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Motion Text
BILL
House Roll Call Votes
Amabile
Yes
Baisley
No
Ball
Yes
Benavidez
Yes
Bridges
Yes
Bright
Yes
Carson
No
Catlin
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Cutter
Yes
Danielson
Yes
Daugherty
Yes
Exum
Yes
Frizell
Yes
Gonzales J.
Yes
Hinrichsen
Yes
Jodeh
Yes
Kipp
Yes
Kirkmeyer
Yes
Kolker
Yes
Lindstedt
Yes
Liston
Yes
Marchman
Yes
Mullica
Yes
Pelton B.
Yes
Pelton R.
Yes
President
Yes
Rich
No
Roberts
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Simpson
Yes
Snyder
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Zamora Wilson
No
Summary
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.)
Committee Report for Health & Human Services on 04/29/2026
Committee Report for Health & Human Services on 03/11/2026
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06/03/2026
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
06/02/2026
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
06/02/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
06/02/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/29/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/21/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/16/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/14/2026
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/13/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/16/2026
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/11/2026
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/18/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Feb 19, 2026 4:13:43 PM
Record Updated
Jul 17, 2026 2:12:54 AM