# Colorado HB26-1155: Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Supplemental

Colorado HB26-1155, Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Supplemental, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1155
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Supplemental
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: State Revenue & Budget
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (98 yes, 79 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 9

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Added funding for child welfare services: benefit, low. For budget year 2024–25, Colorado provides $3.400285 million from its general fund for child welfare services. The money covers spending above earlier budget amounts. The provision does not create a household payment or change who qualifies for services.
- Added funding for Colorado's Medicare contribution: benefit, low. For budget year 2024–25, Colorado provides $536,414 from its general fund for its Medicare Modernization Act contribution payment. This covers spending above the earlier budget amount. The provision does not change an individual's Medicare benefits or costs.
- Added funding for disability support services: benefit, low. For budget year 2024–25, Colorado covers earlier overspending on adult services, children's support services, and disability case management. Adult comprehensive services receive $478,777 from the general fund and $3.225375 million from the Home- and Community-Based Services Improvement Fund. The g…
- Added funding for Medicaid medical care: benefit, low. For budget year 2024–25, Colorado provides $46.153277 million from its general fund for Medicaid medical and long-term care. The money covers spending above earlier budget amounts for services to Medicaid-eligible people. This funding provision does not change who qualifies or set an individual ben…
- Added funding for school health services: benefit, low. For budget year 2024–25, Colorado provides $1.322335 million for public school health services. The cash funding comes from certified public expenditures and covers spending above earlier budget amounts. The provision does not set a benefit amount per student or change eligibility.
- Added health funding for immigrant children: benefit, low. For budget year 2024–25, Colorado provides $1.743037 million from its general fund for children's health benefits. This funding covers earlier overspending on benefits for children who lack access because of immigration status. The provision does not set a payment per child or add eligibility rules.
- More funding flexibility for Colorado health programs: benefit, low. The law adds health department funding for the budget year starting July 1, 2025; the available text lacks readable totals. It releases 2025–26 fund restrictions only for the amounts and budget items listed in the overexpenditure section. For 2024–25, benefits-system operations and contracts receiv…
- More funding for behavioral health services: benefit, low. For budget year 2024–25, Colorado provides $5.371383 million from its general fund for behavioral health capitation payments. These are payments used to fund covered behavioral health services. The general fund also provides $2.473023 million for state mental health institutes. Both amounts cover s…
- More funding for Colorado health care providers: benefit, low. For budget year 2025–26, Colorado raises provider stabilization funding from $25 million to $45 million. Within that total, payments for other medical services rise from $24.845595 million to $44.845595 million. For 2024–25, the law covers earlier overspending with $20.246694 million for safety net…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 20 | 13 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1155 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 40 | 23 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002) | fail | 25 | 38 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1155 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-02-27: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-02-24: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-02-20: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-11: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-10: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111766/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112522/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111471/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111884/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112432/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112295/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112723/download)

## Related bills

- HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed)
- HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed)
- HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed)
- HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed)
- SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed)
- HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111766/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112522/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111471/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111884/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112432/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112295/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112723/download)

## Related
- [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A)
- [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A)
- [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A)
- [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1155-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).