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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1244

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 10, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1244 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:11:38 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:11:48 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Slaugh and Joseph, introduced House Bill 26-1244 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. This bill updates how the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, in coordination with the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, distributes money from the Nursing Home Penalty Cash Fund.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment D).
03:19:56 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:24:57 PM  
Ms. Leah McMahon, representing Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman, testified in support of the bill. Alexandra Haas, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Joseph Dubroff, representing LeadingAge Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Shelly Griffith, representing Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alan Horowitz, representing PALTmed -Colorado (The Colorado Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine), testified in support of the bill.
03:36:43 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:43:43 PM  
Dr. Pradeep Raj Rai, representing PALTmed, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Doug Farmer, representing Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:46:14 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:47:36 PM  
Ms. Amanda Leck, representing Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, testified in support of the bill.
03:50:00 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

03:50:59 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Woog
Lieder
Gilchrist
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:51:00 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Slaugh and Joseph, responded to questions from the committee.
04:00:27 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

04:01:44 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1244, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Garcia Sander Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Woog Yes
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS