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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1056

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 17, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1056 - Postponed Indefinitely
01:50:42 PM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative DeGraaf, introduced House Bill 26-1056 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill prohibits a pharmacy benefit manager or health care consultant from knowingly making or disseminating false or misleading statements about the legality or safety of a lawful alternative prescription drug sourcing program. The bill also requires that a pharmacy benefit manager or health care consultant provide certain cost information for each prescription drug dispensed under the plan, if requested by a self-funded employer or health benefit plan sponsor.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment G).
01:59:24 PM  
Representative DeGraff responded to questions from the committee.
02:05:07 PM  
Mr. Louis Gallucci, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:07:56 PM  
Mr. Gallucci responded to questions from the committee.
02:14:34 PM  
Kristy Kibler, representing Lupus Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lisbet Finseth, representing National Multiple Sclerosis Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Perry Jowsey, representing National Bleeding Disorders Foundation, CO Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. Barb Cardell, representing Colorado Organizations and Individuals Responding to HIV/AIDS (CORA), testified in opposition to the bill. Bridget Dandaraw-Seritt, representing Advocates for Compassionate Therapy Now, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:27:19 PM  
Holly Winters, on behalf of Sara Froelich, representing Chronic Care Collaborative, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Ky Davis, representing RxPlus Pharmacies, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:39:48 PM  
Mr. Paul Pruitt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Michael Vance, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Holcombe MBA, FACMPE, ACHE, representing National Oncology State Network, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sean Sullivan, JD, representing Institute for Health and Productivity Management, testified in support of the bill.
02:54:05 PM  
Dr. Don Murphy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kristen Muzzy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Amy Persons-Birch, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:06:31 PM  
Jake Savala, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Russ Coten, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Brandon Wark, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Martin Horsky, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:14:50 PM  
Mike McLain, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:17:44 PM  
Mr. McLain responded to questions from the committee.
03:22:36 PM  
Ms. Deborah Love, representing Institute for Health and Productivity Management, testified in support of the bill. Barbara Lobdell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment H).
03:27:49 PM  
Representative DeGraaf introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment I).

03:30:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I).
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded English
Barron
Bradfield
DeGraaf
English
Feret
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Smith
Stewart K.
Woog
Lieder
Gilchrist
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:30:39 PM  
Representative DeGraaf provided closing comments on the bill.
03:43:47 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

03:46:00 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1056, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Feret
Barron No
Bradfield No
DeGraaf Yes
English No
Feret No
Hamrick No
Johnson No
McCormick No
Smith Excused
Stewart K. No
Woog Yes
Lieder No
Gilchrist No
YES: 2   NO: 10   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:46:29 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 26-1056 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron Yes
Bradfield Yes
DeGraaf No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Smith Excused
Stewart K. Yes
Woog No
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS