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HB 26-1366

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Denver Health Federal Funds for Physician Services

Plain-English Summary

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HB 26-1366 is a Colorado bill that allows Denver Health to use money from hospital fees to increase payments for doctors' services, which can help improve the quality of care provided. This affects patients who receive medical treatment at Denver Health facilities. The bill has been signed into law, meaning it will now be implemented and Denver Health can start using these funds as intended.

Official Summary

The act allows money collected from the hospital provider fee to be used to maximize reimbursement through state-directed payments for physician services at Denver health and hospital authority.     The act appropriates $3,527,482 from the healthcare affordability and sustainability hospital provider fee cash fund to the department of health care policy and financing to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2026-05-28
Latest action
2026-04-02
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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Sponsors

Topics

Health Care & Health Insurance

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HB 26-1069(2026A)· signed
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Changes to Cover All Coloradans Program
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Medicaid Nonemergency Medical Transportation
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County Administration Public Assistance Programs
repeals
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Health-Care Payment Programs

Votes

BILL
2026-04-16 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1366 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-14 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1366 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-06 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —