Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1328
Session 2026A
Medicaid Nonemergency Medical Transportation
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 4, 2026
Sponsors
Unknown
K. Stewart
Unknown
T. Winter
Unknown
B. Kirkmeyer
Unknown
K. Mullica
First Action
Mar 11, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1328
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
B. Kirkmeyer
Sponsor
Unknown
K. Mullica
Sponsor
Unknown
K. Stewart
Sponsor
Unknown
T. Winter
Sponsor
Unknown
A. Benavidez
Cosponsor
Unknown
A. Boesenecker
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Unknown
A. Paschal
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B. Pelton
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Unknown
C. Barron
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C. Clifford
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Unknown
C. Kipp
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D. Johnson
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D. Roberts
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E. Hamrick
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Unknown
E. Sirota
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Unknown
G. Rydin
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Unknown
I. Jodeh
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Unknown
J. Amabile
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Unknown
J. Bacon
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Unknown
J. Bridges
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Unknown
J. Gonzales
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J. Jackson
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J. Marchman
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J. McCluskie
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J. Phillips
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K. Brown
Cosponsor
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K. Nguyen
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Wallace
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Cutter
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L. Daugherty
Cosponsor
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M. Ball
Cosponsor
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M. Carter
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M. Catlin
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M. Duran
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M. Lindsay
Cosponsor
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M. Lukens
Cosponsor
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M. Rutinel
Cosponsor
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M. Snyder
Cosponsor
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N. Hinrichsen
Cosponsor
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R. English
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. Gonzalez
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. Pelton
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. Rodriguez
Cosponsor
Unknown
S. Bright
Cosponsor
Unknown
S. Lieder
Cosponsor
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T. Exum
Cosponsor
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T. Story
Cosponsor
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W. Lindstedt
Cosponsor
Summary
The act requires the nonemergency medical transportation broker (broker) to establish the transportation community advisory board (TCAB) and requires the state department of health care policy and financing (state department) to collaborate with the TCAB prior to establishing rules and processes for the safety and oversight of nonmedical transportation services and nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) services.     The act requires, in collaboration with the TCAB, certain rules for NEMT the state department must adopt. The state department may impose trip caps or market-share restrictions on a transportation provider (provider) as part of corrective action plan. The act requires providers to use vehicles equipped with 2-way video cameras and a video recording system when transporting members.     The act establishes how the broker must roll out their implementation and requires the broker to provide all providers with software, a communication toolkit, training, and technical assistance to facilitate NEMT services. The broker may encourage medicaid members (members) to book transportation services at least 2 days before their requested transportation date, and the broker shall accept and make reasonable efforts to fulfill same-day and next-day transportation requests. The act requires providers, only after all service regions have been implemented, to accommodate member requests for preferred or alternate drivers when operationally feasible.     The act requires the broker, and, if there is no broker, the providers to verify that individuals using the transportation services are eligible members during the scheduling of transportation services. The act prohibits the broker from operating, owning, or controlling a provider in Colorado. The act requires the broker to provide their trip assignment rules and procedures to the state department for approval and for publication on the state department's website. The act allows a transportation network company to provide NEMT services when a provider is unavailable.     The state department shall ensure all transportation providers, drivers, and vehicles are credentialed, and services provided by noncredentialed drivers or in noncredentialed vehicles are not eligible for reimbursement. The act prohibits the state department from denying payment of services to providers if the provider provides scheduled transportation services in good faith based on the information provided by the broker or if the provider had no knowledge of an inaccuracy and the provider followed all applicable rules and procedures. Subject to available appropriations, the act requires the state department to audit providers and audit the broker annually.     The act requires the state department to categorize all NEMT expenditures as medical services and make changes to the NEMT program as necessary to obtain medical services federal match rates for NEMT services. The act also eliminates the requirement that the state department provide transportation services as an administrative cost.     The act reduces appropriations to the state department from the general fund by $76,639 and from the healthcare affordability and sustainability hospital provider fee cash fund by $20,941,853.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Documents (17)
Second Revised Fiscal Note
May 6, 2026
First Revised Fiscal Note
April 17, 2026
Actions (15)
06/04/2026
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
06/03/2026
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
06/03/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
06/03/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/12/2026
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/11/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/08/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/08/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/07/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/04/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
05/04/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/01/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/31/2026
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/11/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Mar 12, 2026 1:15:15 AM
Record Updated
Jun 12, 2026 10:19:11 PM