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Colorado Bill Exempts Certain Drugs from Affordability Board Reviews

Colorado Senate Bill 26-140 proposes to exempt certain drugs from affordability reviews conducted by the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board. The bill is currently under consideration by the state legislature.

Colorado Bill Proposes Wildlife Crossings via Optional Fees

Colorado Bill SB26-141 proposes the creation of optional fees during motor vehicle registration to fund wildlife projects. The proceeds from a newly established optional fee would be used to construct wildlife crossings and other transportation improvements.

Colorado Bill HB26-1258 Changes Death-Care Practices and Licensure

Colorado Bill HB26-1258 proposes significant changes to death-care practices and professional licensure under the Mortuary Science Code. The bill revises regulations concerning licensed professionals, registered establishments, nontransplant tissue banks, and the process for filing death certificates. It also modifies the criminal offense of abuse of a corpse.

Colorado Fire Suppression Programs Extended to 2037

Colorado Bill HB26-1187 proposes to extend the sunset date for fire suppression programs within the division of fire prevention and control until 2037. The bill also aims to replace gender-specific terminology with gender-neutral language in program provisions.

Colorado Bill SB26-032: Updates Vaccine Coverage and Access

Colorado Bill SB26-032 updates vaccine coverage requirements, including expanding the definition of the cervical cancer vaccine to the human papillomavirus vaccine and recognizing coverage for both men and women. It also modifies provisions related to pharmacist prescriptive authority for vaccines and liability limitations for vaccine handling and administration.

Colorado Bill Preserves Patient Access to Compounded Medical Items

Colorado bill HB26-1262 aims to preserve patient access to compounded medical items. The bill clarifies conditions under which licensed entities can compound, supply, and obtain compounded drugs and devices, and prohibits the state board of pharmacy from adopting rules more restrictive than federal or state law.

Colorado Bill: Search Warrant Process for Covered Platforms

Colorado's SB26-011 requires operators of certain online platforms to establish a streamlined process for law enforcement to contact them regarding search warrants. The bill mandates a staffed hotline, acknowledgment of receipt within 8 hours, and compliance with warrants within 72 hours, with enforcement by the Attorney General or district attorneys.

Colorado Bill HB26-1297 Standardizes Misdemeanor Traffic Offense Language

Colorado bill HB26-1297, introduced for the 2026 Regular Session, aims to standardize language within state statutes. The bill will amend instances of "traffic misdemeanor" to uniformly use "misdemeanor traffic offense" when referencing these types of traffic violations.

Colorado Bill Updates State Emergency Response Departments and Divisions

Colorado HB26-1252 restructures state emergency response departments, moving units, creating a state recovery task force, and clarifying duties. Information related to disaster survivors will be exempt from public disclosure.

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee Renewal Notice

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a notice of intent to renew the Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee for a two-year period. The committee advises the Secretary on rural health care issues affecting veterans and its renewal is deemed necessary and in the public interest.