Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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January 29, 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 on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, strike line 3 and substitute "(13) as".
Page 1, Line 2Page 2, line 10, strike "that" and substitute "that, for some providers
Page 1, Line 3with smaller reimbursement amounts being disputed,".
Page 1, Line 4Page 2, strike lines 12 through 16 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 5"(B) Because the cost of arbitration exceeds the amount
Page 1, Line 6of the underpaid claim, this process particularly impacts
Page 1, Line 7smaller provider groups;".
Page 1, Line 8Page 3, line 13, after "underpayment;" insert "and".
Page 1, Line 9Page 3, strike lines 14 through 24 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 10"(E) Because carriers are not required to disclose when
Page 1, Line 11a patient's health benefit plan is governed by state law so the
Page 1, Line 12provider is able to determine in which jurisdiction the provider
Page 1, Line 13may appeal.".
Page 1, Line 14Page 3, line 26, strike "and subsections (14) and (16) of this section".
Page 1, Line 15Page 4, line 6, strike "whether" and substitute "when".
Page 1, Line 16Page 4, line 7, strike "law or federal law;" and substitute "law;".
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Page 2, Line 1Page 4, line 12, strike "noncompliance; and" and substitute
Page 2, Line 2"noncompliance.".
Page 2, Line 3Page 4, strike lines 13 through 16.
Page 2, Line 4Page 4, line 24, after the period add "Data submitted by a carrier
Page 2, Line 5pursuant to this subsection (13)(b) is proprietary, a trade secret,
Page 2, Line 6and confidential pursuant to section 24-72-204 (3)(a)(IV).".
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Page 2, Line 82027, when".
Page 2, Line 9Page 5, line 2, strike "whether" and substitute "when".
Page 2, Line 10Page 5, line 3, strike "or the" and substitute "and that the payment
Page 2, Line 11was made pursuant to subsection (3)(d) or (5.5)(b) of this
Page 2, Line 12section.".
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