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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-138

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 23, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

SB26-138 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
03:14:23 PM  
Senators Daugherty and Mullica, primary bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 26-138, which repeals and modifies requirements placed on health care facilities and insurance carriers and limits how other requirements may be placed on them by various state departments by setting new requirements on licensing processes and rule review and promulgation.
03:17:36 PM  
Ms. Alejandra Gonzalez, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified to amend the bill. Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified to amend the bill. Shannon Huska, representing HCPF, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Bethany Pray, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Kevin Lisenbee, representing Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Robert Valuck, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Josh Block, representing HCPF, was available to answer committee questions. Committee members asked the panel questions.
03:39:17 PM  
Kelly Erb Zager, representing Colorado Rural Health Center, testified in support of the bill. Matt Buechner, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill. Paul Harang, representing HCA HealthONE, testified in support of the bill. Ellen Stern, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jackie Zheleznyak, representing AdventHealth, testified in support of the bill.
03:52:35 PM  
Dr. Brigitta Robinson, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill. Alexandra Haas, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment K).
03:58:54 PM  
Senator Daugherty introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment L).

03:59:18 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded
Bright
Cutter
Daugherty
Frizell
Weissman
Jodeh
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:59:38 PM  
Senator Daugherty introduced and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment M).

03:59:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment M).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded
Bright
Cutter
Daugherty
Frizell
Weissman
Jodeh
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:59:47 PM  
Senator Daugherty introduced and explained amendment L.006 (Attachment N).

04:00:08 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment N).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded
Bright
Cutter
Daugherty
Frizell
Weissman
Jodeh
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:00:08 PM  
Senator Daugherty introduced and explained amendment L.008 (Attachment O).

04:00:29 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment O).
Moved Daugherty
Seconded
Bright
Cutter
Daugherty
Frizell
Weissman
Jodeh
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:01:04 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
04:05:05 PM  
The committee recessed.
04:28:29 PM  
The committee resumed.
04:29:34 PM  
Kristine McLaughlin, representing LCS, answered the committees quesiton.

04:30:47 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-138, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Daugherty
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