Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1235: Updates to Medicaid
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning updates to the medical assistance program.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 1, 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. HOUSE BILL 26-1235 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Feret, Carter, Clifford, Jackson, Nguyen, Story, Velasco; also SENATOR(S) Daugherty, Exum, Kipp, Snyder, Coleman. CONCERNING UPDATES TO THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25.5-1-803 as follows: 25.5-1-803. Transportation provider data reporting requirements. (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2026, AND ON OR BEFORE EACH DECEMBER 1 THEREAFTER, EACH TRANSPORTATION BROKER SHALL REPORT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT: (a) REGARDING EACH TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER THAT THE TRANSPORTATION BROKER CONTRACTS ________ 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. (II) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RIDES COMPLETED; (III) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RIDES CANCELED BY MEMBERS AND THE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER; (IV) THE TOTAL COST OF RIDES COMPLETED CATEGORIZED BY PROCEDURE CODE; AND (V) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS REQUESTING NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND THE AVERAGE TIME A MEMBER SPENT ON HOLD; (b) THE NUMBER OF GRIEVANCES SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS …
Sponsors
- Feret, Lisa (D, 24) · primary sponsor
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Story, Tammy (D, 25)
- Velasco, Elizabeth (D, 57)
- Daugherty, Lindsey (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Exum, Tony (D, 11)
- Kipp, Cathy (D, 14)
- Snyder, Marc (D, 12)
- Coleman, James (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 4, 2026): 31 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1235 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 29, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 16, 2026): 44 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1235, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (March 11, 2026): 7 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment L). (March 11, 2026): 7 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). (March 11, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Health Care Policy and Financing, Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
Common questions
- What is HB1235?
- HB1235 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Updates to Medicaid.
- What does HB1235 do?
- Concerning updates to the medical assistance program.
- What is the status of HB1235?
- Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1235?
- Feret, Lisa (D, 24), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1235?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1235
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