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HB 26-1296

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Revision to Nurse & Nurse Aide Practice Act

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 26-1296 amends the Nurse and Nurse Aide Practice Act in Colorado. It adds a new rule that allows healthcare professionals like nurses and physician assistants to face disciplinary action if they repeatedly or intentionally fail to complete a required medical certification for a death certificate without a valid reason. This bill affects healthcare providers who are responsible for certifying deaths. Since it has been signed into law, the changes described in the bill are now enforceable by law.

Official Summary

In 2025, House Bill 25-1082 added physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to the professions subject to discipline for a failure to timely complete a medical certification for a certificate of death. The act adds the repeated or willful failure, without reasonable cause, to comply with the requirements of completing a medical certification for a certificate of death to the grounds for discipline in the 'Nurse and Nurse Aide Practice Act'.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Details

Chamber
House
First action
2026-05-05
Latest action
2026-02-25
Last action desc.
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
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Topics

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Related Legislation

This bill affects (86)

amends
HB 24-1269(2024A)· signed
Modification of Recording Fees
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SB 23-020(2023A)· signed
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amends
SB 25-275(2025A)· signed
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amends
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Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Record Checks
amends
HB 25-1109(2025A)· signed
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amends
HB 22-1075(2022A)· signed
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amends
HB 23-1150(2023A)· signed
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amends
HB 25-1082(2025A)· signed
Qualified Individuals Death Certificates
amends
HB 26-1258(2026A)· passed
Changes to Practices Relating to Death
amends
HB 23-1071(2023A)· signed
Licensed Psychologist Prescriptive Authority
amends
HB 24-1037(2024A)· signed
Substance Use Disorders Harm Reduction
amends
SB 25-164(2025A)· signed
Opioid Antagonist Availability & State Board of Health
amends
HB 22-1115(2022A)· signed
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
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HB 22-1015(2022A)· signed
Off-label Use Of Approved Drugs To Treat COVID-19
amends
SB 22-027(2022A)· signed
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
amends
HB 23-1077(2023A)· signed
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amends
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HB 22-1326(2022A)· signed
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HB 24-1103(2024A)· signed
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
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SB 23-167(2023A)· signed
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SB 25-146(2025A)· signed
Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Record Checks
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HB 22-1115(2022A)· signed
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relates
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relates
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Regulate Private Security Officers & Agencies
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Natural Medicine Regulation And Legalization
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Protections for Users of Social Media
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Physician Assistant Collaboration Requirements
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SB 24-158(2024A)· signed
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relates
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HB 23-1150(2023A)· signed
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relates
HB 23-1077(2023A)· signed
Informed Consent To Intimate Patient Examinations
relates
SB 25-130(2025A)· signed
Providing Emergency Medical Services
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Alcohol Beverage Liquor Advisory Group Recommendations
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relates
HB 26-1237(2026A)· signed
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relates
HB 18-1061(2018A)· signed
No Encryption Of Dispatch Radio Communications
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HB 22-1015(2022A)· signed
Off-label Use Of Approved Drugs To Treat COVID-19
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HB 18-1059(2018A)· signed
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relates
HB 22-1235(2022A)· signed
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Intoxicating Cannabinoid Hemp And Marijuana
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relates
HB 25-1164(2025A)· signed
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HB 26-1020(2026A)· signed
Colorimetric Field Drug Tests in Drug Possessions
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HB 26-1212(2026A)· failed
Constitutional Carry of Handgun
relates
HB 26-1148(2026A)· failed
Protections for Youth on Social Media
relates
HB 22-1075(2022A)· signed
Induced Termination Of Pregnancy State Registrar
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SB 18-091(2018A)· signed
Modernize Behavioral Health Terminology
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Creation of a Drug Donation Program
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HB 18-1187(2018A)· signed
Food And Drug Administration Cannabidiol Drug Use
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Electronic Prescribing Controlled Substances
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Opioid Antagonist Availability & State Board of Health
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Timely Certified Death Certificates

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amends
HB 26-1237(2026A)· signed
Transportation Safety Modifications
relates
HB 26-1307(2026A)· signed
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relates
HB 26-1123(2026A)· signed
Preventing Sexual Abuse in Jails
relates
HB 26-1426(2026A)· signed
Department of Law Legislative Report
relates
HB 26-1214(2026A)· signed
Sunset Substance Abuse Treatment Program Licensing
relates
HB 26-1425(2026A)· signed
Applied Behavior Analysis Services
relates
SB 26-113(2026A)· signed
Require Recovery Residences to Obtain Behavioral Health Administration License
relates
HB 26-1112(2026A)· failed
Regulation of Underground Injection Control Wells

Votes

BILL
2026-04-07 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1296 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-03-31 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1296 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-05 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —