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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-017

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 5, 2026       Location HCR 0112

SB26-017 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


03:46:08 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:46:18 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Stewart R. and Gonzalez R., introduced Senate Bill 26-017 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires insurance carriers to provide the median in-network reimbursement rate for out-of-network claims with remittance advice.
03:50:13 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:50:29 PM  
Isabel Cruz, representing Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jacob Altholz, representing American College of Emergency Physicians - Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jasmeet Dhaliwal, representing ACEP, testified in support of the bill.
03:56:18 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment C).
03:58:58 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Stewart R. and Gonzalez R., provided closing comments on the bill.
04:00:50 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

04:02:01 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-017 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron Yes
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret 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