COVID Increased Medicaid Match to General Fund
Summary
Colorado Governor signed HB1367 into law, establishing a mechanism for federal Medicaid reimbursement when federal funds exceed 50% of expenditure. The bill concerns pandemic-era federal money payable as public expenditure reimbursement. The legislation passed the House 47-12 with bipartisan sponsorship from Representatives and Senators of both parties during the 2026 Regular Session.
What changed
Colorado enacted HB1367, establishing a new mechanism for handling federal Medicaid reimbursement when federal money exceeds 50% of the expenditure amount. The bill specifically addresses COVID-era pandemic relief funding and creates procedures for redirecting excess federal Medicaid funds to the state general fund rather than maintaining them in healthcare-specific allocations.
Affected parties including state government agencies administering Medicaid programs, healthcare providers participating in Medicaid, and public health authorities should prepare for changes to how federal pandemic relief funds are processed and reconciled. The bill's passage with broad bipartisan support (47-12 in the House) indicates significant legislative consensus on the fiscal approach to managing post-pandemic Medicaid funding.
What to do next
- Healthcare providers and state agencies should monitor implementation of the new federal Medicaid reimbursement mechanism
- Government agencies should review procedures for redirecting excess federal Medicaid funds exceeding 50% to the general fund
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ChangeBridge / Colorado / HB1367 Signed by Governor HB1367 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-02
COVID Increased Medicaid Match to General Fund
Concerning federal money payable as reimbursement of a public expenditure when the federal money exceeds fifty percent of the expenditure amount.
Bill Details
State Colorado
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1367
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Sponsors
Kyle Brown (Rep - D) Rick Taggart (Rep - R) Jeff Bridges (Sen - D) Barbara Kirkmeyer (Sen - R) Emily Sirota (Rep - D) Judith Amabile (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-11 H House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 2026-04-10 H House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments 2026-04-09 H House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments 2026-04-08 H House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments 2026-04-06 H House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole 2026-04-02 H Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
Votes
2026-04-06 House Appropriations: Refer House Bill 26-1367 to the Committee of the Whole. Yea: 11 Nay: 0 2026-04-11 House: Third Reading Bill Yea: 47 Nay: 12
Committee Referrals
2026-04-02 H Appropriations
Bill Text Versions
1969-12-31 Introduced 1969-12-31 Engrossed 1969-12-31 Engrossed
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