ColoradoProvider Participation in Health Insurance
What it does
If a mental health provider, substance use disorder provider, or psychiatric nurse (provider) has not submitted a claim for a period of at least 12 months, the act requires a commercial insurance carrier (carrier) to contact the provider to confirm the provider's participation in the carrier's provider network and to determine whether the provider is accepting new patients. The act includes mental health providers, substance use disorder providers, and psychiatric nurses as providers who may participate in a carrier's provider network. The act requires carriers to admit prelicensed providers into the carrier's network and to reimburse prelicensed providers for services rendered when provided under the supervision of a mental health provider, substance use disorder provider, or psychiatric nurse.
More detail
The act requires a clinical social worker to complete 3,000 hours of practice prior to licensure.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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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
- Apr 27Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 16Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Apr 16Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 16Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 1Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Mar 26Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1002 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesMinor
- Mar 5House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 3House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Feb 27House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1002 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1002, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesIntroduced