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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1249

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 10, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1249 - Lay Over
04:01:56 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Gonzalez R. and Ricks, introduced House Bill 26-1249 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. Under current law, professional service corporations for the practice of medicine (CPOMs), which limit personal liability for malpractice claims, are subject to certain ownership requirements. The bill provides exceptions to these requirements for CPOMs that are organized solely for the purpose of providing medical-aesthetic services by allowing: one or more licensed physician assistants to own a majority of a CPOM; and estheticians, cosmetologists, practical nurses, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, or physician assistants to be shareholders of a CPOM.
04:09:05 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:09:47 PM  
Suzi Nira, representing the Northern Colorado Advanced Aesthetics Academy, testified in support of the bill. Maureen West, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Abigail Sprague, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kassandra McKay, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:20:12 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:23:44 PM  
Ms. Merceydes Gomez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).
04:25:57 PM  
The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:32:42 PM  
The bill sponsors asked to lay over the bill.