CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1425
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Apr 29, 2026
Location HCR 0112
HB26-1425 - Referred to House Finance
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https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/commsumm.nsf/0/0552ABBBBA49960687258DEE005CFF02/$File/Attachment A - Combined.pdf?OpenElement
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04:32:20 PM |
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Gilchrist and Brown, introduced House Bill 26-1425 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department of Regulatory Agencies to license Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) practitioners and the Department of Human Services to license ABA clinics. The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is subject to reimbursement requirements for ABA services. |
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04:37:20 PM |
Mr. Thom Miller,
representing CDHS, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Logan Ellett, representing
CDHS, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Adela Flores-Brennan, representing
HCPF, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Sam Delp, representing Department
of Regulatory Agencies - Division of Professions and Occupations, was available
to answer committee questions. |
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04:45:37 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee. |
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04:53:51 PM |
Hillary Jorgensen,
representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support
of the bill. Ian Goldstein, representing Soar Autism Center, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Shawn Davis, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Paul Baumann, representing ADVOCACYDENVER,
testified in support of the bill. Will Martin, representing Colorado Association
for Behavior Analysis, testified in support of the bill. Ken Winn, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
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05:14:16 PM |
The panel responded to questions from the committee. |
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05:21:46 PM |
The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Gilchrist and Brown, provided closing comments
on the bill. |
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05:27:01 PM |
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill. |
05:34:00 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 26-1425 to the Committee on Finance. |
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Gilchrist |
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| Seconded |
Feret |
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Barron |
No |
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Bradfield |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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English |
Yes |
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Feret |
Yes |
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Hamrick |
Yes |
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Johnson |
No |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Rydin |
Yes |
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Stewart K. |
Yes |
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Woog |
No |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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Gilchrist |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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