Archive #8235

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Bill Number: HB26-1070
HTTP Status: 200
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Archived At: 2026-02-18 16:34:35 MST
Created At: 2026-02-18 16:34:35 MST

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0278",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Health Care & Health Insurance",
    "Insurance"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1070",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "AH001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Anthony Hartsook",
      "last_name": "Hartsook",
      "first_name": "Anthony",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "KB002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Kyle Brown",
      "last_name": "Brown",
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      "sponsor_order": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "IJ001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Iman Jodeh",
      "last_name": "Jodeh",
      "first_name": "Iman",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "LF001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Lisa Frizell",
      "last_name": "Frizell",
      "first_name": "Lisa",
      "sponsor_order": "4"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/D6CAE2C24262C3D487258D1D00777D7B/$File/1070_01.pdf",
      "date": "01/27/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/D6CAE2C24262C3D487258D1D00777D7B/$File/1070_01.html",
      "lastModified": "01/27/2026 12:50:18 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "H_HHS_2026A",
      "name": "Health & Human Services",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning third-party network lease agreements for dental services.",
  "bill_status": "House Read Committee Report - HOU Health & Human Services",
  "short_title": "Third-Party Network Agreements for Dental Services",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p><t></t></p><p>The bill imposes requirements regarding a contract or agreement between an insurance carrier (carrier) and a third party concerning access to dental care services, including:</p><p><ul><li>Prohibiting a carrier from entering into a third-party network lease agreement to provide access to dental care services or contractually agreed-upon discounts provided by a dental provider who is contracted as a participating provider (provider) with the carrier, unless the provider gives affirmative consent to allow the third party to access the provider's dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts;<li>Prohibiting a carrier from canceling a contract with a provider on the grounds that the provider refuses to allow access by a third party to the dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts provided by the provider; and<li>If a provider allows a third party to access the provider's dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts through a contract between a carrier and a third party, requiring the carrier to comply with specified obligations.</li></ul><t></t></p><p>The bill create exemptions from the prohibitions on specified contract provisions in contracts between carriers and dental providers, including if:</p><p><ul><li>A provider network contract for dental services is provided to beneficiaries of programs for medical assistance sponsored by the state of Colorado; or<li>Access to a provider network contract is granted to a dental carrier or an entity operating in accordance with the same brand licensee program as the contracting entity, and a list of the carriers or entities with the same brand licensee program as the contracting entity is made available to a provider on the contracting entity's website.<br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
  "progress_bar": [
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      "end": "F",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "position": 1
    },
    {
      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Insurance",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Third-Party Network Agreements for Dental Services",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Health Insurance",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/D6CAE2C24262C3D487258D1D00777D7B/$File/HB1070_00.pdf",
      "date": "02/04/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "02/18/2026 03:45:04 PM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "02/17/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole",
      "location": "House"
    },
    {
      "date": "01/27/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Dental",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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