HB 26-1335

HB 26-1335, also known as the Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses bill, requires Colorado colleges and universities that have student health centers to provide abortion medication services directly at these centers. Schools with on-site pharmacies must keep a supply of abortion medications available for students. For institutions without an on-site pharmacy, they are required either to submit prescriptions to off-campus pharmacies or dispense the medication through their student health center if allowed by their licensing. However, schools can opt out if providing such services would conflict with their religious beliefs or affect federal funding and standard medical practices negatively. The bill has been signed into law, meaning it is now enforceable in Colorado.

Official Summary

The bill requires an institution of higher education (institution) that operates a student health center to provide on-site abortion medication services through the student health center.     The bill requires an institution that has an on-site pharmacy prescription drug outlet or other outlet to maintain a stock of abortion medication to dispense to students enrolled at the institution.     The bill requires an institution that does not have an on-site pharmacy prescription drug outlet or other outlet to either submit a prescription for abortion medication to a pharmacy located off campus or dispense abortion medication through the institution's student health center if permitted by the student health center's licensure.     An institution is not required to provide access to or stock abortion medication if doing so would jeopardize an institution's federal grant participation, require the institution to deviate from generally accepted billing practices, modify the generally accepted standards of medical practice, or conflict with the institution's bona fide sincerely held religious beliefs or practices.(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.)

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