Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB188: Residential Treatment for Members in DHS Custody
Status: Chaptered, June 2, 2026
Concerning the transition of residential treatment programs to the statewide managed care system for medicaid members who are in the custody of a county department of human or social services.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2026:
SENATE BILL 26-188 BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges, Exum, Simpson, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Taggart, Sirota, Boesenecker, Clifford, Duran, Gilchrist, Lindsay, McCormick, Ricks, Rydin, Smith, McCluskie. CONCERNING THE TRANSITION OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO THE STATEWIDE MANAGED CARE SYSTEM FOR MEDICAID MEMBERS WHO ARE IN THE CUSTODY OF A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN OR SOCIAL SERVICES. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25.5-1-137 as follows: 25.5-1-137. Transition of services provided in qualified residential treatment facilities and psychiatric residential treatment facilities to managed care system - steering committee - policies and recommendations - report. (1) (a) NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2026, THE STATE DEPARTMENT ________ 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. SHALL CONVENE A STEERING COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION OF SERVICES PROVIDED IN QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES TO THE MANAGED CARE SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS IN THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN OR SOCIAL SERVICES. THE STEERING COMMITTEE MAY CONSULT WITH OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD, AND RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS AS NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS DUTIES. THE STEERING COMMITTEE MUST INCLUDE LEADERSHIP REPRESENTATION (II) THE DEPARTMENT …
Sponsors
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Taggart, Rick (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Gilchrist, Lindsay (D, 8)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11)
- Ricks, Naquetta (D, 40)
- Rydin, Gretchen (D, 38)
- Smith, Lesley (D, 49)
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 Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 53 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-188 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 9, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 7, 2026): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-188 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (May 6, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Assistance Programs, Health Care Policy and Financing
Common questions
- What is SB188?
- SB188 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Residential Treatment for Members in DHS Custody.
- What does SB188 do?
- Concerning the transition of residential treatment programs to the statewide managed care system for medicaid members who are in the custody of a county department of human or social services.
- What is the status of SB188?
- Chaptered as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB188?
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB188?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-188
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