Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB167: Prescription Drug Out-of-Pocket Expense Credit
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning a covered person's contribution under a health benefit plan based on out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the purchase of prescription drugs.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. SENATE BILL 26-167 BY SENATOR(S) Benavidez and Mullica, Amabile, Ball, Cutter, Daugherty, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Boesenecker and Lindsay, Bacon, Brown, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, English, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, McCormick, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota. CONCERNING A COVERED PERSON'S CONTRIBUTION UNDER A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN BASED ON OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PURCHASE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. SECTION 1. Short title. The short title of this act is the "Making Health Care More Affordable Through Prescription Drug Purchases Act". SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-16-161, add (2.5) as follows: 10-16-161. Calculation of contribution to out-of-pocket and cost-sharing requirements - exception - definition - rules. ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. (2.5) (a) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2028, AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2.5)(d) OF THIS SECTION, WHEN CALCULATING A COVERED PERSON'S OVERALL CONTRIBUTION TO AN OUT-OF-POCKET MAXIMUM OR COST-SHARING …
Sponsors
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53) · primary sponsor
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 9, 2026): 48 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-167 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 8, 2026): 8 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 6, 2026): 29 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-167 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 5, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-167, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. (April 30, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). (April 30, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Health Insurance, Insurance
Common questions
- What is SB167?
- SB167 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prescription Drug Out-of-Pocket Expense Credit.
- What does SB167 do?
- Concerning a covered person's contribution under a health benefit plan based on out-of-pocket expenses attributable to the purchase of prescription drugs.
- What is the status of SB167?
- Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB167?
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB167?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-167
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