Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Appropriations

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April 28, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-017     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend the Health and Human Services Committee Report, dated January

Page 1, Line 229, 2026, page 2, strike lines 14 and 15 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 3"Amend printed bill, page 5, strike lines 5 through 15.".

Page 1, Line 4Amend the Health and Human Services Committee Report, dated January

Page 1, Line 529, 2026, page 2, after line 15 insert:

Page 1, Line 6"Amend printed bill, page 5, before line 16 insert:

Page 1, Line 7"(e)  A carrier shall publicly post the carrier's median

Page 1, Line 8in-network reimbursement rate for out-of-network claims or

Page 1, Line 9provide the carrier's median in-network reimbursement rate for

Page 1, Line 10out-of-network claims on each remittance advice.".".