HB 1241 Colorado House · 2026 Regular Session

Carrier to Notify Provider Material Change Contract

Summary
In current law concerning contracts with health-care providers, an entity wishing to make a material change to such a contract must provide written notice of the change to the health-care provider (provider) at least 90 days before the effective date of the change. The bill adds language requiring a person to give such written notice two separate times by standard electronic means and, if the provider has not affirmatively responded, a third time by registered mail and by email or personal service to the health-care provider or administrator who signed the contract. and The bill adds a reference to this language in the area of the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning health-care insurance carriers.(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.)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Apr 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Reengrossed · 1 edit · Mar 24, 2026
MINOR
The bill has been reengrossed to include all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction. The primary change is the addition of a new summary section indicating that the current text represents the '3rd Reading Unamended' version, while noting that a future summary reflecting all amendments will be available online. This clarifies the legislative status and ensures transparency for the public regarding the bill's current state versus its final amended form.
TECHNICAL

Added a new section header and explanatory text stating the bill is in its '3rd Reading Unamended' state and that a future amended summary will be posted online.

Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

559
Passed
Total votes 64
Mar 24, 2026
D Democratic42
42 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
13 Yea 9 Nay
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
lower
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors