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Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1262

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

HB26-1262 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
02:16:17 PM  
Senators Ball and Roberts, primary bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1262, which within the confines of state and federal law, the bill allows licensed persons and pharmacies, including licensed 503B facilities, to produce compounded drugs and devices and to supply these items to health care organizations.  In addition, the bill prohibits the State Board of Pharmacy in the Department of Regulatory Agencies from adopting any rule that is more restrictive than federal or state law regarding the compounding of drugs or devices. The bill adds exemptions for drugs that are reviewed by an institutional review board and plainly labeled for investigational use only, and compounded drugs and devices if the compounding of the drug or device is undertaken in accordance with applicable federal and state law. Committee members asked the primary sponsors questions.
02:23:36 PM  
Mr. Majid Tanas, representing UCHealth, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kristen Youngdahl, representing Belmar Pharma Solutions, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lee Rosebush, representing Outsourcing Facilities Assn., testified in support of the bill. Morgan Alonzo, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:34:32 PM  
Mr. Mark Spiecker, representing Staq Pharma, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sean Pauzauskie, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Erb Zager, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. Philip Smyth, representing Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, testified in support of the bill.
02:45:18 PM  
Dr. Joseph Poling, representing Goodday Pharmacy/RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lucas Smith, representing Buena Vista Pharmacy/RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill. Barb Cardell, representing Colorado Organizations and Individuals Responding to HIV/AIDS (CORA), testified in support of the bill. Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill.
02:54:38 PM  
Phoebe Blessing, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ky Davis, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Gianna Beasley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:04:34 PM  
Zoey Powers, representing Eli Lilly and Company, testified in opposition to the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment D).
03:08:43 PM  
Senator Ball introduced and explained amendment L.007 (Attachment E).

03:09:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E).
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Bright
Cutter Excused
Daugherty
Frizell
Weissman
Jodeh
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:09:53 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

03:10:35 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1262, as amended, 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