Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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March 4, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-113 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, strike line 10 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 2"(I) Does not permit the possession or use of alcohol or
Page 1, Line 3nonprescribed or illicit drugs;".
Page 1, Line 4Page 2, strike lines 24 and 25 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 5"(III) Permanent supportive housing. For the purposes of
Page 1, Line 6this subsection (17.5)(b)(III), "permanent supportive housing"
Page 1, Line 7means community-based affordable housing where extremely
Page 1, Line 8low-income individuals with complex barriers to housing
Page 1, Line 9stability and histories of homelessness have a dedicated rental
Page 1, Line 10subsidy that is not conditional on participation in supportive
Page 1, Line 11services and includes the same rights and responsibilities of
Page 1, Line 12tenancy legally guaranteed by a lease agreement and access to
Page 1, Line 13intensive coordinated supportive services designed to support
Page 1, Line 14tenants to live independently with improved health outcomes
Page 1, Line 15and reduced emergency system utilization.".
Page 1, Line 16Page 3, strike lines 16 through 19.
Page 1, Line 17Page 3, line 20, strike "(b)" and substitute "(2)".
Page 1, Line 18Page 4, lines 8 and 9, strike "a person shall not operate a recovery
Page 1, Line 19residence, and".
Page 1, Line 20Page 4, strike line 13 and substitute "section 25.5-5-403 (5); a licensed
Page 1, Line 21health-care facility; or a governmental entity shall".
Page 2, Line 1Page 4, line 14, strike "residence." and substitute "residence or
Page 2, Line 2purchase or contract for services from a recovery residence
Page 2, Line 3unless the recovery residence has obtained a license from the
Page 2, Line 4behavioral health administration.".
Page 2, Line 5Page 5, strike lines 11 through 18 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 6"(6) (a) A recovery residence shall not deny admission to
Page 2, Line 7an individual based on the individual's participation in
Page 2, Line 8prescribed medication-assisted treatment, as defined in section
Page 2, Line 923-21-803, for a substance use disorder, including any prescribed
Page 2, Line 10or dispensed agonist treatment that is approved by the federal
Page 2, Line 11food and drug administration. The recovery residence shall not
Page 2, Line 12require an individual to discontinue usage of
Page 2, Line 13medication-assisted treatment as a condition of residing in the
Page 2, Line 14recovery residence.
Page 2, Line 15(b) A recovery residence shall not restrict an individual's
Page 2, Line 16ability to take prescribed medications, including controlled
Page 2, Line 17medications in accordance with a physician's orders, as a
Page 2, Line 18condition for the individual to reside in the recovery residence.
Page 2, Line 19(c) A recovery residence may implement requirements
Page 2, Line 20related to the storage and staff administration of prescribed
Page 2, Line 21medications as a means of ensuring safety and preventing
Page 2, Line 22diversion of medications.".
Page 2, Line 23Page 6, after line 1 insert:
Page 2, Line 24"(8) The BHA shall maintain a publicly available list of
Page 2, Line 25licensed recovery residences.".
Page 2, Line 26Page 6, lines 19 and 20, strike "may include local fire inspections;"
Page 2, Line 27and substitute "includes obtaining all required building and
Page 2, Line 28safety inspections and permits and compliance with applicable
Page 2, Line 29building and property maintenance codes that are enforced by
Page 2, Line 30a local government;".
Page 2, Line 31Page 7, strike lines 16 through 18 and substitute "history background
Page 2, Line 32check before employment or execution of a contract. The".
Page 2, Line 33Page 7, after line 22 insert:
Page 2, Line 34"(3) This section does not exempt a recovery residence or
Page 3, Line 1its residents or operators from complying with any state,
Page 3, Line 2county, or municipal health, safety, or fire codes.
Page 3, Line 3(4) Any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this
Page 3, Line 4section must not prohibit, or be construed to authorize the
Page 3, Line 5prohibition of, an individual from residing in a recovery
Page 3, Line 6residence solely on the basis of an individual's prior criminal
Page 3, Line 7justice involvement or past criminal convictions.".
Page 3, Line 8Page 8, after line 12 insert:
Page 3, Line 9"(c) Upon approval of an application for a license, the
Page 3, Line 10applicant shall provide notice to the local government that
Page 3, Line 11regulates zoning and land use for the jurisdiction where the
Page 3, Line 12recovery residence will be located. The notice must include:
Page 3, Line 13(I) A statement of the applicant's intent to operate a
Page 3, Line 14recovery residence upon issuance of a recovery residence
Page 3, Line 15license by the BHA;
Page 3, Line 16(II) The location of the recovery residence; and
Page 3, Line 17(II) The contact information for the appropriate
Page 3, Line 18individual who can be reached to address questions and
Page 3, Line 19concerns about the recovery residence.".
Page 3, Line 20Page 10, strike lines 5 through 18 and substitute:
Page 3, Line 21"(f) The BHA shall evaluate information received from
Page 3, Line 22the criminal history record check in accordance with sections
Page 3, Line 2324-5-101 and 12-20-206 and shall only deny an application based
Page 3, Line 24on information obtained from the criminal history record check
Page 3, Line 25if the denial is warranted pursuant to sections 24-5-101 and
Page 3, Line 2612-20-206.
Page 3, Line 27(g) The BHA shall keep any information obtained
Page 3, Line 28pursuant to this subsection (4) confidential.".
Page 3, Line 29Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
Page 3, Line 30Page 10, line 19, strike "(7)" and substitute "(6)".
Page 3, Line 31Page 10, line 25, strike "(7)" and substitute "(6)".
Page 3, Line 32Page 11, lines 16 and 17, strike "section and a determination in
Page 3, Line 33accordance with subsection (5) of this section." and substitute
Page 3, Line 34"section.".
Page 3, Line 35
Page 4, Line 1Page 11, line 22, strike "commissioner" and substitute "BHA".
Page 4, Line 2Page 14, line 9, after "injuries;" insert "or".
Page 4, Line 3Page 14, strike lines 10 and 11.
Page 4, Line 4Renumber succeeding subparagraph accordingly.
Page 4, Line 5Page 14, line 15, strike "patient or recovery resident;" and substitute
Page 4, Line 6"residing in the recovery residence;".
Page 4, Line 7Page 15, line 4, strike "If the".
Page 4, Line 8Page 15, strike lines 5 through 13.
Page 4, Line 9Page 17, after line 6 insert:
Page 4, Line 10"27-50-1007. Repeal of part - sunset review.
Page 4, Line 11(1) (a) This part 10 is repealed, effective September 1, 2033.
Page 4, Line 12(b) Before its repeal, the department of regulatory
Page 4, Line 13agencies shall review the regulation of recovery residences in
Page 4, Line 14accordance with section 24-34-104.
Page 4, Line 15SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, add
Page 4, Line 16(34)(a)(XIV) as follows:
Page 4, Line 1724-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies
Page 4, Line 18and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative
Page 4, Line 19declaration - repeal.
Page 4, Line 20(34) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled
Page 4, Line 21for repeal on September 1, 2033:
Page 4, Line 22(XIV) The regulation of recovery residences pursuant to
Page 4, Line 23part 10 of article 50 of title 27.".
Page 4, Line 24Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.