Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 6 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 162 — Sensitive Test Results in Health Care

Last action — House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    4 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Beginning July 1, 2027, the bill prohibits the immediate release of a patient's sensitive test results to the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal. Instead, the bill requires that sensitive test results, once they are finalized, not be released as part of the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal for 3 business days.     The bill establishes 2 exceptions one exception to this requirement: Sensitive test results may be immediately released as part of the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal immediately and without delay if the patient's health-care provider authorizes immediate release of the results or if the patient requests to receive the sensitive test results of a particular test without delay the sensitive test results to be released before the end of the three 3-business-day period .     The bill defines 'sensitive test results' as:A pathology or radiology report that is ordered for the purpose of diagnosing or monitoring a patient for cancer; orTest results that may reveal a genetic marker that relates to a cancer condition.     The bill specifies that a custodian of person that administers and controls a patient's electronic health record that contains sensitive test results is responsible for implementing the requirements of the bill. The bill states that compliance with the requirements of the bill is not information blocking under the federal '21st Century Cures Act'. A person that fails to comply with the requirements of the bill is not subject to civil, criminal, or administrative liability or professional disciplinary action.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 162 includes a requirement that sensitive test results will not be immediately released to a patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal, starting July 1, 2027. This change aims to better protect patient privacy by delaying access to these sensitive results. However, there are two exceptions: immediate release will still be allowed if the patient's healthcare provider deems it necessary. This is an important update as it balances the need for patient privacy with the need for timely access to health information.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
26-0722.01 Eden Rolland x2373 SENATE BILL 26-162 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Frizell and Mullica, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Hartsook and Hamrick, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING RELEASING HEALTH -CARE TEST RESULTS TO PATIENTS .
26-0722.01 Eden Rolland x2373 SENATE BILL 26-162 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Frizell and Mullica, Amabile, Benavidez, Bright, Coleman, Exum, Kirkmeyer, Pelton B., Rich, Roberts, Simpson, Snyder HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Hartsook and Hamrick, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING RELEASING HEALTH -CARE TEST RESULTS TO PATIENTS .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) BeginningJuly1,2027,thebillprohibitstheimmediatereleaseof a patient's sensitive test results to the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at n m 2 http://leg.colorado.gov.) T n 2 A U 9 BeginningJuly1,2027,thebillprohibitstheimmediatereleaseof E i i S a p a patient's sensitive test results to the patient's electronic health record or R A through a patient portal.
Instead, the bill requires that sensitive test results, once they are finalized, not be released as part of the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal for 3 business days.
Instead, the bill requires that sensitive test r results, once they are finalized, not be released as part of the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal for 3 business days.
Thebillestablishes2exceptionstothisrequirement:Sensitivetest g d results may be immediately released as part of the patient's electronic e 2 health record or through a patient portal if the patient's health-care T R 2 A n 8 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
g Thebillestablishes2exceptionstothisrequirement:Sensitivetest i results may be immediately released as part of the patient's electronic a 6 health record or through a patient portal if the patient's health-care E R 0 A n , N 2 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n Ap Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
p Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e A provider authorizes immediate release of the results or if the patient requests to receive the sensitive test results of a particular test without delay.
e A A provider authorizes immediate release of the results or if the patient requests to receive the sensitive test results of a particular test without delay.
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Action History

  1. House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely

  2. House Committee on Health & Human Services Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

  3. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  5. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  6. Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/27/2026 - No Amendments

  8. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 86 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (86)

86 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4001
Democrat 7001
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Not Voting
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Not Voting
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 162 do?
Beginning July 1, 2027, the bill prohibits the immediate release of a patient's sensitive test results to the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal. Instead, the bill requires that sensitive test results, once they are finalized, not be released as part of the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal for 3 business days.     The bill establishes 2 exceptions one exception to this requirement: Sensitive test results may be immediately released as part of the patient's electronic health record or through a patient portal immediately and without delay if the patient's health-care provider authorizes immediate release of the results or if the patient requests to receive the sensitive test results of a particular test without delay the sensitive test results to be released before the end of the three 3-business-day period .     The bill defines 'sensitive test results' as:A pathology or radiology report that is ordered for the purpose of diagnosing or monitoring a patient for cancer; orTest results that may reveal a genetic marker that relates to a cancer condition.     The bill specifies that a custodian of person that administers and controls a patient's electronic health record that contains sensitive test results is responsible for implementing the requirements of the bill. The bill states that compliance with the requirements of the bill is not information blocking under the federal '21st Century Cures Act'. A person that fails to comply with the requirements of the bill is not subject to civil, criminal, or administrative liability or professional disciplinary action.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Who sponsors SB 162?
SB 162 is sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, A. Hartsook, E. Hamrick, Lisa Frizell (Republican), Kyle Mullica (Democrat), Judy Amabile (Democrat), Scott Bright (Republican), James Coleman (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Byron Pelton (Republican), Janice Rich (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democrat), Cleave Simpson (Republican), and Marc Snyder (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 162?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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