# Colorado HB26-1069: Availability of Emergency Medical Services Colorado HB26-1069, Availability of Emergency Medical Services, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1069-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1069 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Availability of Emergency Medical Services - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Lisa Feret (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 65 - Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance, Insurance, Labor & Employment - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (258 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Emergency coverage for crisis-unit ambulance rides: benefit, medium. For covered patients, emergency services now include ground ambulance rides to crisis stabilization units. Patients must meet clinically validated diversion criteria approved by the ambulance provider’s medical director. Providers must bill insurers at the basic life support rate for these rides. E… - Medicaid pays for more ambulance care: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, Colorado Medicaid pays ambulance services for rides to hospitals or other destinations their medical director approves. It also pays ambulance services for treatment at the scene that does not lead to transport. Qualified providers, ambulance services, and out-of-hospital… - State funding to implement emergency-care changes: benefit, low. For budget year 2026–27, the law provides $26,353 in general funds to Colorado’s health department. Its Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division can use the money for administration and operations to implement the law. This funding is not a direct payment to households. - Conditional cuts to Colorado Medicaid funding: cost, low. For budget year 2026–27, the law cuts $548,547 in general funds for specified Medicaid medical and long-term care services. It also cuts $124,822 from the hospital provider-fee fund, totaling $673,369 in state reductions. The adjustment assumes $1.458735 million less in federal funds. These cuts ap… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lisa Feret (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Woog (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ken DeGraaf (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie Luck (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sen. 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Benavidez - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lynda Zamora Wilson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1069, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1069, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1069, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1069, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-29: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-06: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to (Senate) - 2026-03-09: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-06: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-02-24: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-01-27: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112993/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116685/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112955/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112706/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110986/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113036/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115891/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115814/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115799/download) - Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115562/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117029/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112993/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116685/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112955/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112706/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110986/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113036/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115891/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115814/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115799/download) - [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115562/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117029/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - 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