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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB26-1305

Licensing of Behavioral Health Facilities

Type Bill
Session 2026 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning enhancing access to inpatient behavioral health by aligning state and federal statutes.

Bill Summary:

     The bill allows remote psychiatric inpatient health-care facilities to operate under a main hospital's license if certain conditions are met. The bill outlines the process by which a remote psychiatric inpatient health-care facility can apply to operate under a main hospital.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Meghan Lukens

Representative

Meghan Lukens

Senator Dylan Roberts

Senator

Dylan Roberts

Committees

House

Health & Human Services

Senate

Health & Human Services

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Status

Passed

Introduced

Passed

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/24/2026 Final Act PDF
04/14/2026 Rerevised PDF
04/13/2026 Revised PDF
03/23/2026 Reengrossed PDF
03/20/2026 Engrossed PDF
02/27/2026 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/10/2026 Initial Fiscal Note PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 26-1305 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 26-1305 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/17/2026 Senate Amendments REPASS
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/17/2026 Senate Amendments CONCUR
62
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/23/2026 Third Reading BILL
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/14/2026 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/13/2026 L.001 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
04/28/2026 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/28/2026 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/28/2026 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/17/2026 House House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/15/2026 House House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/14/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/13/2026 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/09/2026 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/25/2026 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
03/23/2026 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/20/2026 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
03/17/2026 House House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/27/2026 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

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