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ColoradoHB26-11772026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

End Nursing Provider Wage Enhancement Payments

Sponsored By: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Health Care & Health Insurance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Medicaid funding set for July 2025 budget

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state sets Medicaid medical and long-term care funding for the year. It sets Medical and Long-Term Care Services at about $13.36 billion. It sets the Part VI total at about $18.16 billion. These amounts fund care for people on Medicaid and pay providers.

State ends nursing home wage add-ons

Starting on the law’s effective date, the state stops paying nursing homes any Medicaid wage enhancement add-ons. The health department cannot make these payments, even for services already delivered. This cuts money to facilities and can affect staffing or services for residents on Medicaid.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Barbara Kirkmeyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    2/27/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    2/26/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    2/26/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    2/26/2026House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/20/2026Senate

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    2/19/2026Senate

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    2/18/2026Senate

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

    2/17/2026Senate

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    2/12/2026House

  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    2/11/2026House

  11. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    2/10/2026House

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

    2/6/2026House

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