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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1019

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 8, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

HB26-1019 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
10:34:51 AM  
Senators Roberts and Rich, primary bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1019, which requires that certain health benefit plans fully cover kidney function screening as a preventative health care service, unless it is determined that the benefit requires state defrayal of the cost of coverage under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Kidney screening services include glomerular filtration rate testing and urine testing for screening albumin and creatinine levels, but exclude a basic metabolic panel. This requirement applies to large employer health benefit plans issued or renewed in Colorado on or after January 1, 2027, and all individual and small group health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2028. The coverage may be offered under a high deductible plan but would still apply to the deductible if permitted under federal law. The bill exempts state employee health plans from this requirement.
10:41:52 AM  
Mrs. Juanita Espino Luevano, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Madison DeBruyne, representing Metro Caring, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Karely Salazar Rios, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Eva Valdez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
10:55:47 AM  
Ms. Elaine Pratt, representing Metro Caring/Self, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kendra Burrell, representing National Kidney Disease Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Seth Levey, representing Colorado CKD Task Force, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Amber Wall, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lance Forn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Maisha Fields RN,FNP, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristy Kibler, representing Lupus Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
11:19:08 AM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
11:21:07 AM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.

11:23:10 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1019 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Bright Yes
Cutter Yes
Daugherty Yes
Frizell Yes
Weissman Yes
Jodeh Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS