Exempt Drugs from Prescription Drug Affordability Board Reviews
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning exempting certain drugs from the scope of affordability reviews conducted by the Colorado prescription drug affordability review board.
Bill Summary:
The bill states that the Colorado prescription drug affordability review board has no authority to perform an affordability review of, or to establish an upper payment limit for, a prescription drug that is:
- Designated as a drug for a rare disease or condition by the food and drug administration (FDA) of the federal department of health and human services; or
- A licensed biological product that is derived from human whole blood or plasma as indicated on product labeling approved by the FDA.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
Lisa Frizell
Senator
Janice Marchman
Representative
Lindsay Gilchrist
Representative
Dusty Johnson
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Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Lay over the bill until May 15th. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 26-140 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/13/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
20
AYE
15
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22/2026 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely |
| 04/21/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/10/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/09/2026 - No Amendments |
| 04/02/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/16/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
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