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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1305

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 9, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

HB26-1305 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


02:07:40 PM  
Senator Roberts, primary bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 26-1305, which allows certain remote psychiatric inpatient health care facilities to operate under a main hospital’s license, issued by the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). CDPHE may assess a separate licensing fee to the main hospital for each remote facility location and promulgate any necessary rules.
02:09:40 PM  
Mr. Will Cook, representing Vail Health, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nico Brown, representing Vail Health, testified in support of the bill.
02:13:34 PM  

Cristen Bates, representing HCPF, testified in support of the bill.

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

02:14:38 PM  
The primary bill sponsor provided closing remarks.

02:15:57 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1305 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Bright Yes
Cutter Excused
Daugherty Yes
Frizell Yes
Weissman Yes
Jodeh Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS