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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1107

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 18, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1107 - Lay Over
02:39:46 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Feret and Paschal, introduced House Bill 26-1107 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires dementia care facilities to update information disclosure requirements and authorizes the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to accept gifts, grants, and donations to implement the provisions. By July 1, 2027, the CDPHE must create a dementia care services information form for dementia care facilities to complete and distribute to individuals seeking the facility’s services.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment D).
02:53:02 PM  
The primary bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:01:04 PM  
Ms. Deborah Lively, representing LeadingAge Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Doug Farmer, representing Colorado Health Care Association, testified to amend the bill. Francile Beights, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Dr. Mark Longshore, representing Colorado Nurses Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:09:34 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:14:52 PM  
Ms. Leah McMahon, representing State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill. Jay Reinig, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brian Saracino, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ruth Melendez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:24:29 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

03:27:30 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
Moved Feret
Seconded Hamrick
Bottoms
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Hamrick
Johnson Excused
McCormick
Richardson
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder
Gilchrist
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:27:31 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment F).
03:28:32 PM  
Members of the committee asked questions regarding L.002.
03:37:51 PM  
Eden Rolland, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee. Christopher McMichael, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.
03:45:37 PM  
The committee was placed in a brief recess.
03:56:34 PM  
The committee came back to order. Representative Feret withdrew amendment L.002.
03:57:15 PM  
The bill sponsors requested that House Bill 26-1107 be laid over for action only.