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Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1267

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

HB26-1267 - Postponed Indefinitely
04:27:02 PM  
The committee was placed in a recess.
04:52:27 PM  
The committee came back to order.

The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Joseph and Mabrey, introduced House Bill 26-1267 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill expands impermissible collection actions that medical creditors may utilize in collecting a medical debt, including targeting non-patients, seizing personal property or retirement assets, garnishing wages, threatening arrest, deportation, or immigration consequences, or reducing a patient’s bank funds below a protected threshold. It also establishes affirmative obligations for health care facilities and medical creditors, including verifying that patients have been screened for public insurance and financial assistance and offering reasonable payment plans to all patients. Medical creditors must also provide at least 30-days notice to a patient before collecting, transferring, selling, or assigning a medical debt.
05:11:15 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
05:35:56 PM  
Gabriel Leal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Nina DiSalvo, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. Cathy Woods Sullivan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Annie Martinez, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:50:08 PM  
Mr. Eshaan Kawlra, representing The Pew Charitable Trusts, testified in support of the bill. Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lynn Orfahli, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sophia Hennessy, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
05:58:35 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:01:16 PM  
Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Charlie Shoop, representing PFC USA, testified in opposition to the bill. Blake Boettcher, representing BC Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Scott Kenyon, representing Women's Clinic of Northern Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Zac D'Argonne, representing Eastern Plains Healthcare Consortium, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Mary Erickson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:16:05 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:29:06 PM  
Matt Kelly, representing UC Health, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Michelle Marron, representing Colorado Creditor's Bar Association & Stokes & Wolf, P.C., testified in opposition to the bill. Isabel Hinshaw, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Yosy Janson, representing Colorado Creditor Bar Association (CCBA), testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. John Vargo, representing Vargo & Janson PC, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Doug Farmer, representing Colorado Health Care Association, testified to amend the bill.
06:42:15 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:45:29 PM  
Jess Broadbent, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jacque Penfold, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lisa Buesig, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Dayana Leyva, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Matt Guerrieri, representing Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill. Serif Toy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
07:03:49 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:05:43 PM  
Kelly Erb Zager, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Bridget Frazier, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Josh Hannes, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Julia Janssen, representing Gunnison Valley Health, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Theresa Wagenman, representing Grand River Hospital District, testified in opposition to the bill. Jennifer Riley, representing Memorial Regional Health, testified in opposition to the bill. Ronald Hogan, representing Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Adam Conley, representing Southwest Health System Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.
07:23:59 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:40:18 PM  
Melanie Hoover, Representing Jacob Moore, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Manuela M, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Daniel Colon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Erin Ostlie-Madden, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jim Powers, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Anna Reid, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Boone, representing CF United, testified in support of the bill.
07:59:02 PM  
Mrs. Susan Price-Allely, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Scott Allely, representing Associated Collection Agencies Colorado, Wyoming & New Mexico, testified in opposition to the bill. Parker White, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Benjamin Vinci, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Kimberly Shao, representing Sora Dermatology, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Allison Lesko, representing Colorado Dental Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Laura Edgerley-Gibb, representing Colorado ACEP, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Jillian Horkan, representing Colorado Dental Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:22:10 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
08:36:51 PM  
Ms. Jade Kelly, representing CWA Local 7799, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Megan Novotny, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill. Arabi Mabingani, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Brandy Markis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Brizai Gomez Cortes, representing Metro Caring, testified in support of the bill.
08:52:42 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
08:53:08 PM  
Mr. Vance Abeyta, representing ASAP Services, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Steven Wilson, representing ASAP Process Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. James Wolf, representing Colorado Creditor Bar Association (CCBA), testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Brigitta Robinson, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. William Hilty, representing Colorado- ACEP, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Michael Pramenko, representing Primary Care Partners - Independent Practice, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Shannon Hill, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. David Hughes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:16:17 PM  
Makyla Moody, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Nicholas Prola, representing ACA of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Alan Greenberg, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Assoc., testified in opposition to the bill. Mx. Amy Canaday, representing Credit Service Company, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Shawn Cottrell, representing Arvada Optometric Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Cecilia Comerford-Ames, representing The Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, testified in opposition to the bill. John Conklin, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:34:42 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
09:38:32 PM  
Alexandra Rakestraw, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tracey Christian, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mary Riekena, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. True Apodaca, representing SEIU Local 105, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sandra Lamb, representing AARP, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Loy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment K).
09:54:05 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
09:55:01 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
09:57:20 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment M).

09:57:44 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M) to L.001 (Attachment L).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron
Bradfield
English
Feret
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Winter T.
Woog
Lieder
Gilchrist
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

09:57:59 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron
Bradfield
English
Feret
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Winter T.
Woog
Lieder
Gilchrist
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
09:58:00 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Joseph and Mabrey, provided closing comments on the bill.
10:12:28 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

10:31:37 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1267, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron No
Bradfield No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick No
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin No
Stewart K. No
Winter T. No
Woog No
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
YES: 5   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

10:32:09 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 26-1267 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Rydin
Seconded McCormick
Barron Yes
Bradfield Yes
English No
Feret No
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick No
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Winter T. Yes
Woog Yes
Lieder No
Gilchrist No
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS