The primary bill sponsor, Representative Keltie, introduced House Bill 26-1122 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires state-regulated private health insurance plans to provide coverage for hormone replacement therapy for women experiencing peri-menopause or menopause. This requirement applies to large employer health benefit plans issued or renewed in Colorado on or after January 1, 2027, and all individual and small group health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2028, unless it is determined that the benefit requires state defrayal of the cost of coverage under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment L).

Mr. Kevin McFatridge, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment M).

Mr. McFatridge responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Keltie provided closing comments on the bill.

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.