Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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April 22, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-162 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 5, strike "exceptions -" and substitute
Page 1, Line 2"exception -".
Page 1, Line 3Page 4, strike lines 10 through 12.
Page 1, Line 4Page 5, strike lines 1 through 20.
Page 1, Line 5Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 1, Line 6Page 6, line 19, strike "if:" and substitute "if the patient's physician or
Page 1, Line 7treating health-care provider authorizes the sensitive test
Page 1, Line 8results to be released before the end of the three-business-day
Page 1, Line 9period.".
Page 1, Line 10Page 6, strike lines 20 through 27.
Page 1, Line 11Page 7, strike lines 1 through 5.
Page 1, Line 12Page 7, line 6, strike "The custodian or custodians of" and substitute
Page 1, Line 13"A person that administers and controls".