ColoradoMandatory Coverage Hormone Replacement Therapy
What it does
The bill requires all health benefit plans in the state and the medicaid program to provide coverage for hormone replacement therapy, as prescribed by licensed physicians, for women who are experiencing menopause or perimenopause. Coverage for hormone replacement therapy will be implemented for all large employer health benefit plans issued or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2027. Coverage for hormone replacement therapy will be implemented for all individual and small group health benefit plans issued or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2028, as long as the state is not required to defray the cost of the coverage of the hormone replacement therapy.
More detail
The state medicaid program is required to provide hormone replacement therapy beginning on July 1, 2027.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 24House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone IndefinitelyLatest
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1122, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Postpone House Bill 26-1122 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment O) to Amendment L.001. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesIntroduced
- Feb 24House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone IndefinitelyLatest