Health Disparities Grant Evaluation, Eliminate Third-Party Requirement
Summary
Colorado HB26-1390 proposes to eliminate the third-party evaluation requirement for the health disparities and community grant program. Instead, the bill would require the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to evaluate program effectiveness directly. The bill is sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown and Emily Sirota, along with Senators Judy Amabile and Barbara Kirkmeyer.
What changed
The bill eliminates the third-party evaluation requirement for the health disparities and community grant program and instead requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to conduct program effectiveness evaluations. This changes how grant program accountability is structured, moving evaluation in-house to the state agency.
Affected parties including grant program administrators and current third-party evaluators should monitor this legislation. If enacted, the Department of Public Health and Environment would assume new evaluation responsibilities while external evaluation contractors would no longer be engaged for this specific program.
What to do next
- Monitor bill progress through Colorado legislature
- Review program requirements if bill is enacted
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HB26-1390
Health Disparities & Community Grant Evaluation
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services |
Concerning the evaluation agent for the health disparities and community grant program.
Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:
Joint Budget Committee. The bill eliminates the third-party evaluation requirement for the health disparities and community grant program (program) and instead requires the department of public health and environment to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Kyle Brown
Representative
Emily Sirota
Senator
Judy Amabile
Senator
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Committees
House
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Status
Under Consideration
Introduced
Under Consideration
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | Reengrossed | |
| 04/09/2026 | Engrossed | |
| 04/02/2026 | Introduced |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1390 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF | |
| Date | Calendar | Motion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04/11/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/10/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
Prime Sponsor
Rep. K. Brown | Rep. E. Sirota
Sen. J. Amabile | Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
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