Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Health & Human Services

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April 8, 2026

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

SB26-006     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, line 7, after "(2.5)" insert "(a)".

Page 1, Line 2Page 2, line 9, strike "(a)" and substitute "(I)".

Page 1, Line 3Page 3, strike lines 2 through 4 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 4"(II)  There is at least one non-opioid prescription drug

Page 1, Line 5available as a clinically appropriate alternative for an opioid

Page 1, Line 6prescription drug; and".

Page 1, Line 7Page 3, line 5, strike "(c)" and substitute "(III)".

Page 1, Line 8Page 3, after line 9 insert:

Page 1, Line 9"(b)  This subsection (2.5) does not apply to a group benefit

Page 1, Line 10plan issued pursuant to the "State Employee Group Benefits

Page 1, Line 11Act", part 6 of article 50 of title 24.".

Page 1, Line 12Page 3, strike lines 10 through 27.

Page 1, Line 13Page 4, strike lines 1 through 8.

Page 1, Line 14Renumber succeeding section accordingly.