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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1002

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 26, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

HB26-1002 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
01:46:49 PM  
Senators Ball and Pelton B., primary bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1002, which requires health insurance carriers to update their provider networks by establishing procedures for provider inactivity, mental health provider network applications, and mental health provider prelicensure. Additionally, the bill expands clinical social worker licensure requirements. Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions.
01:52:53 PM  
Cara Cheevers, representing Inseparable, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Erb Zager, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Carlson, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ryan Burkhart, representing Colorado Counseling Association, testified in support of the bill. Janelle Ramsel, representing Independent Higher Education of Colorado (IHEC), Regis University, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kate Rawlinson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Debi Kinder, representing CO Mad Moms, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
02:12:44 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
02:13:55 PM  
The committee recessed
02:14:31 PM  
The committee resumed.

02:15:06 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1002 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Bright Yes
Cutter Yes
Daugherty Yes
Frizell Yes
Weissman Yes
Jodeh Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS