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Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1019

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 11, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1019 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:32:09 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Lieder and Bacon, introduced House Bill 25-1019 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires that certain health benefit plans fully cover kidney function screening as a preventative health care service, unless it is determined that the benefit requires state defrayal of the cost of coverage under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Kidney screening services include glomerular filtration rate testing and urine testing for screening albumin and creatinine levels, but exclude a basic metabolic panel. 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.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment A).
03:39:42 PM  
Ms. Tara Smith, representing Division of Insurance, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Debra Judy, representing Division of Insurance, was available to answer committee questions. Kelli Strother, representing National Kidney Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Kristy Kibler, representing Lupus Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Lance Forn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Seth Levey, representing Colorado CKD Task Force, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Amber Wall, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:53:09 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:05:10 PM  
Dr. Jessie Shay, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
04:07:36 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

04:09:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron No
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
Luck No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Excused
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
YES: 7   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:09:56 PM  

The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Lieder and Bacon, provided closing comments on the bill.
04:16:13 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

04:17:08 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1019, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron No
Bradfield No
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
Luck No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS