House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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May 5, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-138 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 11, line 10, strike "medical assistance"
Page 1, Line 2and substitute "presumptive eligibility".
Page 1, Line 3Page 12, line 7, before "If" insert "(I)".
Page 1, Line 4Page 12, after line 11 insert:
Page 1, Line 5"(II) Upon notification of a determination that a patient
Page 1, Line 6is ineligible for public health-care coverage pursuant to
Page 1, Line 7subsection (3.5)(d) of this section, a health-care facility shall
Page 1, Line 8proceed with a determination of whether the patient is a
Page 1, Line 9qualified patient.".
Page 1, Line 10Page 12, after line 20 insert:
Page 1, Line 11"(d) If a patient is determined eligible for public
Page 1, Line 12health-care coverage pursuant to subsection (3.5)(d) of this
Page 1, Line 13section, reimbursement through public health-care coverage is
Page 1, Line 14the primary reimbursement before any discounts are provided
Page 1, Line 15pursuant to this section.
Page 1, Line 16(e) Where a health-care facility determines, based on
Page 1, Line 17available information, that a patient is facially ineligible for
Page 1, Line 18public health-care coverage, the health-care facility may
Page 1, Line 19proceed directly with a determination of whether the patient is
Page 1, Line 20a qualified patient.".
Page 1, Line 21Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
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Page 2, Line 1Page 15, line 3, strike "medical assistance" and substitute
Page 2, Line 2"presumptive eligibility".
Page 2, Line 3Page 18, line 16, after "screening" insert "or application".
Page 2, Line 4Page 18, line 17, strike "25.5-3-502," and substitute "25.5-3-502 or
Page 2, Line 525.5-3-502.5,".
Page 2, Line 6Page 19, line 7, strike "required pursuant to section 25.5-3-502," and
Page 2, Line 7substitute "or application required pursuant to section 25.5-3-502
Page 2, Line 8or 25.5-3-502.5,".
Page 2, Line 9Page 21, after line 13 insert:
Page 2, Line 10"SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-20-201, amend
Page 2, Line 11the introductory portion and (1) as follows:
Page 2, Line 126-20-201. Definitions.
Page 2, Line 13For the purposes of As used in this part 2, unless the context
Page 2, Line 14otherwise requires:
Page 2, Line 15(1) "Collection activity" means only those activities provided or
Page 2, Line 16performed by a licensed collection agency, using a business name other
Page 2, Line 17than the name of the health-care provider, for purposes of collecting a
Page 2, Line 18medical debt. The term does not include any standard billing procedures
Page 2, Line 19used by the health-care provider or its agent in the normal course of
Page 2, Line 20business on current, nondelinquent accounts.".
Page 2, Line 21Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 2, Line 22Page 24, line 24, strike "16" and substitute "17".
Page 2, Line 23Page 25, line 8, strike "16" and substitute "17".