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HB 26-1214

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Sunset Substance Abuse Treatment Program Licensing

Plain-English Summary

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HB 26-1214 is a Colorado bill that extends until September 1, 2041, the licensing requirements for substance abuse treatment programs. It updates definitions related to substance use disorders and withdrawal management to better reflect current medical practices and terminology. The bill also narrows some terms specifically to focus on opioid-related treatments. Since it has been signed into law, these changes are now in effect and will impact how substance abuse treatment facilities and practitioners operate in Colorado.

Official Summary

The 'Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act' (Act) is set to repeal September 1, 2026.     The act implements the department of regulatory agencies' recommendations to:Continue the Act until September 1, 2041;Modernize the definition of 'substance use disorder' in the Act to more accurately reflect the type of conditions being treated by behavioral-health-administration-licensed facilities and the practitioners who may diagnose these conditions; and Remove defined terms that are no longer referenced in the Act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2026-05-29
Latest action
2026-02-17
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Sponsors

Topics

Human Services

Related Legislation

This bill affects (27)

amends
HB 26-1198(2026A)· signed
Access to Veterinary Care
amends
HB 18-1295(2018A)· signed
Hemp Products Deemed Not Adulterated Or Misbranded
amends
SB 19-220(2019A)· signed
Hemp Regulation Alignment With 2018 Federal Farm Bill
amends
HB 17-1148(2017A)· signed
Registration Of Industrial Hemp Cultivators
amends
SB 17-294(2017A)· signed
Revisor's Bill
amends
SB 18-038(2018A)· signed
Reclaimed Water Use On Industrial Hemp
amends
SB 18-205(2018A)· signed
Industrial Hemp Designation Agricultural Product
amends
SB 19-240(2019A)· signed
Industrial Hemp Products Regulation
amends
SB 19-227(2019A)· signed
Harm Reduction Substance Use Disorders
amends
HB 22-1235(2022A)· signed
Sunset Continue Regulation Of Veterinary Practice
amends
HB 22-1246(2022A)· signed
Hospice Inpatient Unit Specialized Prescription Drug Outlet
amends
SB 22-173(2022A)· signed
Telepharmacy Criteria Remove Location Restriction
amends
SB 17-117(2017A)· signed
Recognize Industrial Hemp Agricultural Product For Agricultural Water Right
amends
HB 22-1278(2022A)· signed
Behavioral Health Administration
amends
HB 22-1405(2022A)· signed
Add Faculty To Key Participant Definition For Hemp
amends
SB 23-171(2023A)· signed
Large Entertainment Facility Substance-free Seating Requirement
amends
SB 23-271(2023A)· signed
Intoxicating Cannabinoid Hemp And Marijuana
amends
SB 25-275(2025A)· signed
Nonsubstantive Relocation of Definitions in Colorado Revised Statutes
amends
HB 19-1287(2019A)· signed
Treatment For Opioids And Substance Use Disorders
amends
HB 19-1242(2019A)· signed
Board Of Pharmacy Regulate Pharmacy Technicians
amends
HB 23-1015(2023A)· signed
Taxation Tobacco Products Remote Retail Sellers
amends
HB 26-1123(2026A)· signed
Preventing Sexual Abuse in Jails
repeals
SB 17-242(2017A)· signed
Modernize Behavioral Health Terminology in Colorado Revised Statutes
repeals
HB 18-1025(2018A)· signed
Relocate Title 12 Liquor Laws To Title 44
repeals
HB 24-1045(2024A)· signed
Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
repeals
SB 19-219(2019A)· signed
Sunset Continue Licensing Of Controlled Substances
repeals
HB 19-1172(2019A)· signed
Title 12 Recodification And Reorganization

Affected by (1)

relates
HB 26-1235(2026A)· signed
Updates to Medicaid

Votes

CONCUR
2026-05-04 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
REPASS
2026-05-04 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1214 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-28 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A).
2026-04-22 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1214, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-22 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
BILL
2026-03-25 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
AMD (H.001)
2026-03-24 · House · fail — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1214 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-20 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1214 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-11 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —