Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1096 — Colorado Medicaid Access to Primary Care Services

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

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    4 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    13 passed, 5 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The bill prohibits the department of health care policy and financing (department) from denying a medicaid member (member) the ability to purchase primary care services or enter into a direct primary care agreement. A member who purchases direct primary care services from a direct primary health-care provider or enters into a direct primary care agreement must sign a document acknowledging that the direct primary health-care provider is enrolled in the Colorado medical assistance program only as an ordering, prescribing, and referring provider; that the direct primary health-care provider does not accept medicaid payments for the services rendered; that the member cannot submit a claim for medicaid reimbursement for the services rendered by the direct primary health-care provider; and that the member retains the right to receive primary care services from a primary care provider who is enrolled in the Colorado medical assistance program.(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

20 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 1096 includes an important clarification about how Medicaid members in Colorado can engage with direct primary health-care providers. The bill now specifies that Medicaid members cannot be denied access to these providers, which is crucial for ensuring that people get the care they need. Additionally, it requires members to sign a document acknowledging their agreement with the direct primary care provider, promoting transparency and understanding in their healthcare relationships. This change matters because it aims to improve access to health care for those on Medicaid, while also ensuring they are informed about their agreements with providers.

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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.
26-0044.01 Chelsea Princell x4335 HOUSE BILL 26-1096 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Johnson and Feret, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Rich, House Committees Senate Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING ACCESS TO DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR C OLORADO MEDICAID MEMBERS .
26-0044.01 Chelsea Princell x4335 HOUSE BILL 26-1096 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Johnson and Feret, Bradley, Garcia Sander, Gonzalez R., Keltie, Weinberg, Winter T.
SENATE SPONSORSHIP Rich, House Committees Senate Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING ACCESS TO DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR C OLORADO MEDICAID MEMBERS .
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://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.) The bill prohibits the department of health care policy and financing (department) from denying a medicaid member (member) the ability to purchase primary care services or enter into a direct primary care agreement.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e n 2 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that m 2 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E n 3 U U 2 http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.) O i a H a r The bill prohibits the department of health care policy and R e r F financing (department) from denying a medicaid member (member) the 3 ability to purchase primary care services or enter into a direct primary care agreement.
A member who purchases direct primary care services g 6 from a direct primaryhealth-care provider or enters into a direct primary i 0 care agreement must sign a document acknowledging that the direct a , S R 2 O n r Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
A member who purchases direct primary care services from a direct primaryhealth-care provider or enters into a direct primary i 2 a 2 care agreement must sign a document acknowledging that the direct E e 0 U d y O 2 a Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
H d r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing ldw.
H d r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.d e Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e F A primary health-care provider is enrolled in the Colorado medical assistance program only as an ordering, prescribing, and referring provider;
e F m A primary health-care provider is enrolled in the Colorado medical assistance program only as an ordering, prescribing, and referring provider;
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Action History

  1. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely

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

  3. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  5. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 91 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (91)

91 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

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.

Passed 4 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Democrat 2300
Total 4300
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Iman Jodeh Democrat Nay
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Nay
Mike Weissman Democrat Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Scott Bright Republican Yea

Official roll call →

BILL

Passed 40 Yea · 22 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 182102
Republican 18001
Unaffiliated 4100
Total 402203
% of votes cast 62%34%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez R. — Yea
Stewart K. — Nay
Stewart R. — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Nay
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Nay
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Nay
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Nay
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Nay
Jacque Phillips Democrat Nay
Jamie Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Javier Mabrey Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Nay
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Nay
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Nay
Kyle Brown Democrat Nay
Lesley Smith Democrat Nay
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Nay
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Nay
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Nay
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Nay
Meghan Lukens Democrat Nay
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Nay
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Not Voting
Sean Camacho Democrat Nay
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Nay
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Not Voting
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Rebecca Keltie Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Scott Slaugh Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Refer House Bill 26-1096, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 4301
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Nay
Katie Stewart Democrat Nay
Lesley Smith Democrat Not Voting
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Nay
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1096 do?
The bill prohibits the department of health care policy and financing (department) from denying a medicaid member (member) the ability to purchase primary care services or enter into a direct primary care agreement. A member who purchases direct primary care services from a direct primary health-care provider or enters into a direct primary care agreement must sign a document acknowledging that the direct primary health-care provider is enrolled in the Colorado medical assistance program only as an ordering, prescribing, and referring provider; that the direct primary health-care provider does not accept medicaid payments for the services rendered; that the member cannot submit a claim for medicaid reimbursement for the services rendered by the direct primary health-care provider; and that the member retains the right to receive primary care services from a primary care provider who is enrolled in the Colorado medical assistance program.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Who sponsors HB 1096?
HB 1096 is sponsored by Lisa Feret (Democrat), Dusty Johnson (Republican), Brandi Bradley (Republican), Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), Rebecca Keltie (Republican), Ron Weinberg (Republican), Ty Winter (Republican), J. Rich, and C. Kipp.
What is the current status of HB 1096?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 03, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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