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ColoradoHB26-11772026 Regular SessionHouse

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

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

Colorado ends wage supplements for nursing homes

Starting on the provision's effective date, Colorado's health care department cannot pay wage supplements to eligible nursing home providers. The ban includes payments for services delivered before that date. It overrides conflicting rules in the state's nursing home payment law. The provided text gives no calendar effective date or dollar amount.

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

All Roll Calls

Yes: 111 • No: 3

Senate vote • 2/20/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1177 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 60 • No: 3

House vote • 2/10/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1177 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 11 • No: 0

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

Bill Text

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