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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1096

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 17, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1096 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:46:54 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Johnson and Feret, introduced House Bill 26-1096 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill prohibits the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing from denying Medicaid clients the ability to enter into direct primary care agreements and places disclosure requirements on providers entering these agreements.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment J).
03:52:29 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:05:13 PM  
Ms. Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Liz Owens, representing Colorado Access, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:10:09 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:22:38 PM  
Dr. Mark Tomasulo, representing Direct Primary Care Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Tracey Summerfield, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sherry Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Travis Bockenstedt, representing Pinnacle APC & Colorado Direct Primary Care Practices, testified in support of the bill.
04:32:32 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:35:51 PM  
Ms. Merle Taylor, representing Picnic Basket Catering Collective, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sarah Geduldig, representing CO Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, was available to answer committee questions.

Additional written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment K).
04:39:55 PM  
The primary bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment L).

04:42:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
Moved Feret
Seconded Johnson
Barron
Bradfield
DeGraaf
English
Feret
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Smith Excused
Stewart K.
Woog
Lieder
Gilchrist
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:42:11 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Johnson and Feret, provided closing comments on the bill.

04:48:12 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1096, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Johnson
Seconded Feret
Barron Yes
Bradfield Yes
DeGraaf Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick No
Smith Excused
Stewart K. No
Woog Yes
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist No
Final YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS