Archive #8641

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Bill Number: HB26-1018
HTTP Status: 200
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Archived At: 2026-02-18 17:07:31 MST
Created At: 2026-02-18 17:07:31 MST

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  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0051",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Health Care & Health Insurance"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1018",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "JJ003",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Jamie Jackson",
      "last_name": "Jackson",
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      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "JJ002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Junie Joseph",
      "last_name": "Joseph",
      "first_name": "Junie",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "JA002",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Judy Amabile",
      "last_name": "Amabile",
      "first_name": "Judy",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/C4A6ED18420F2E3487258D04005ECEE2/$File/1018_01.pdf",
      "date": "01/14/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
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      "lastModified": "01/13/2026 05:15:41 PM"
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  "long_title": "Concerning the establishment of long-term services and supports for an individual transitioning out of a nursing facility.",
  "bill_status": "House Read Committee Report - HOU Health & Human Services",
  "short_title": "Long-term Care Services for Nursing Home Residents",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p><t></t></p><p>The bill requires an individual being discharged from a nursing facility to be presumptively eligible for long-term services and supports under medicaid.</p><p><t></t></p><p>The bill requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to determine presumptive eligibility and requires county departments of human or social services (county departments) to set up the long-term services and supports for an individual being discharged from a nursing facility prior to the individual's discharge date.<t></t></p><p>The state department is required to submit an annual report to the state auditor and post the report on the state department's website detailing information about the individuals discharged from a nursing facility and the associated presumptive eligibility determinations.</p><p><t></t></p><p>The bill establishes remedial measures against a county department if the county department fails to set up long-term services and supports for the individual. The bill establishes remedial measures against a nursing facility that fails to discharge an individual on the discharge date due to a failure within the nursing facility's control or fails to cooperate in good faith with the state department to ensure long-term care services and supports are in place for the individual.</p><p><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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  "special_type": "",
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      "date": "02/17/2026 01:44:48 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
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      "date": "02/17/2026 01:42:17 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "House",
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      "date": "02/17/2026 01:39:43 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
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  "full_bill_topic": "Long-term Care Services for Nursing Home Residents",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/C4A6ED18420F2E3487258D04005ECEE2/$File/1018_H_HHS_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/18/2026",
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      "lastModified": "02/18/2026 05:05:33 PM",
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  "bill_sub_category": "Medicaid (Medical Assistance)",
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      "date": "02/09/2026",
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  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
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      "action": "House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations",
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    }
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  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
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Raw Response

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