# Colorado HB26-1096: Colorado Medicaid Access to Primary Care Services

Colorado HB26-1096, Colorado Medicaid Access to Primary Care Services, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Dusty Johnson (Republican), Janice Rich (Republican) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1096
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Colorado Medicaid Access to Primary Care Services
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-04-02, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely
- Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Dusty Johnson (Republican), Janice Rich (Republican), Lisa Feret (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (84 yes, 60 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lisa Feret (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Postpone House Bill 26-1096 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment P). | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment M). | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.016 (Attachment K). | fail | 2 | 5 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.017 (Attachment J). | fail | 2 | 5 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment Q). | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1096, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | fail | 3 | 4 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment N). | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.018 (Attachment L). | fail | 2 | 5 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment I). | fail | 2 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 40 | 22 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1096, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 3 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-02: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-20: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2026-02-17: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112400/download)
- House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112398/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111196/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112502/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/112400/download)
- [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112398/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111196/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112502/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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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1096-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).