Colorado Bill: Host Homes for Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

Colorado HB26-1147, introduced for the 2026 Regular Session, proposes new processes for host homes serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The bill mandates the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to establish risk criteria for service agency surveys and a statewide database for host home information. It also requires the Department of Public Health and Environment to utilize these criteria for prioritizing surveys and mandates public complaint forms and tracking processes.

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What changed

Colorado HB26-1147, as introduced, outlines significant changes to the oversight and management of host homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Key provisions include the establishment of risk criteria by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to guide surveys conducted by the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Furthermore, HCPF is required to create a publicly accessible statewide database for host home and service agency information, and to implement a public complaint form and tracking system on its website.

This bill, if passed, will require healthcare providers operating as service agencies and host home providers to comply with new survey prioritization based on risk criteria and to engage with the new statewide database. The establishment of a public complaint mechanism and tracking process implies increased transparency and accountability. Regulated entities should monitor the progress of this bill through the legislative process and prepare for potential new compliance requirements related to data submission, survey participation, and complaint handling.

What to do next

Monitor the legislative progress of HB26-1147.
Review proposed risk criteria and database requirements once established by HCPF.
Prepare for potential new survey protocols and complaint submission processes.

Source document (simplified)

HB26-1147

Host Home for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

| Type | Bill |
| --- | --- |
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Health Care & Health Insurance Housing |
Concerning processes related to host homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:

The bill requires the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF) to establish and the department of public health and environment (CDPHE) to utilize risk criteria to identify certain service agencies to survey.

The bill requires CDPHE to prioritize surveys at service agencies that have a higher risk rating based on the risk criteria established by HCPF.

The bill requires HCPF to establish a statewide database containing information about host homes and their associated service agencies. The database must be made available and accessible by host home providers, service agencies, and CDPHE and must be made available for viewing by the public.

The bill requires HCPF to make a complaint form publicly available on its website for use by the public and requires the website to allow a person to submit a complaint electronically.

The bill requires HCPF to establish a process for tracking the status of each complaint filed and any records associated with that complaint.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)