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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1336

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 31, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1336 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
12:08:05 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Lindsay and Winter T., introduced House Bill 26-1336 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill modifies statutes related to pharmacy services by requiring insurance coverage of certain services, aligning Medicaid reimbursement with pharmacists’ scope of practice, expanding prescriptive authority, and authorizing delegation of final product verification tasks.
12:15:00 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
12:34:30 PM  
Dr. Sarah Wise, representing Clearspring Pharmacy, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sarah Billups, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Gina Moore, representing the Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill. Joseph Poling, representing Good Day Pharmacy and RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kim Ward, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.
12:34:56 PM  
Dr. Andrea Crow, representing King Soopers/City Market, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ky Davis, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, Harris Pharmacy, testified in support of the bill.
12:39:32 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
12:57:06 PM  
Isabel Hinshaw, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Cassie Littler, representing AAP Coloraso, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Lora Melnicoe, representing American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. David Keller, representing American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:05:44 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
01:20:30 PM  
Dr. Kristin Holmes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jessica Angleson, representing Colorado Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN), testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ruth Olson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kelsey Schwander, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nikki Price, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Surabhi Palkimas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
01:35:01 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
01:43:00 PM  

Mr. Kevin McFatridge, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Kaitlin Whelan, representing AAP Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Alice Burgess, representing AAP Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Chris Stille, representing AAP Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Rusha Lev, representing AAP Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Amanda Jichlinski, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Brigitta Robinson, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified to amend the bill.
01:59:17 PM  
Mr. Shannon Brenkendorff, representing Workflow Services, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rommel Fontanilla, representing King Soopers Pharmacy, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Valerie Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Amber Cizmic, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lucas Smith, representing Buena Vista Pharmacy, RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill.
02:12:10 PM  
Dr. Robert Valuck, representing Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Hinnenkamp, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
02:23:02 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
02:23:03 PM  
Representative Lieder introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

02:27:13 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C) to L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron No
Bradfield No
English Yes
Feret No
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick No
Rydin No
Stewart K. No
Winter T. No
Woog No
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
YES: 4   NO: 9   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
02:27:25 PM  

Members of the committee provided comments on amendment L.001

02:28:18 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Winter T.
Seconded Johnson
Barron Yes
Bradfield Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Winter T. Yes
Woog Yes
Lieder No
Gilchrist Yes
YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:29:56 PM  
Representative Lieder introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment D). Brita Darling, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.

02:35:29 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron No
Bradfield No
English Yes
Feret No
Hamrick No
Johnson No
McCormick No
Rydin No
Stewart K. No
Winter T. No
Woog No
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
YES: 3   NO: 10   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
02:35:30 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Lindsay and Winter T., provided closing comments on the bill.
02:41:52 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

02:54:25 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1336, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Winter T.
Seconded Woog
Barron Yes
Bradfield Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick No
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Winter T. Yes
Woog Yes
Lieder No
Gilchrist No
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS