HB 1307: Sunset Colorado Medical Board

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act:Continues the functions of the Colorado medical board (board) for 9 years until September 1, 2035, pursuant to the provisions of the sunset law;Exempts from the practice of medicine for which a license is required an individual who is facilitating natural medicine services within the scope of a natural medicine facilitator license;Changes the license renewal period for a distinguished foreign teaching physician and for a temporary distinguished foreign teaching physician from annual renewal to a renewal period determined by the board, so long as the physician is still serving on the academic staff of a medical school;Authorizes the president of the board to serve as a full member of the board's licensing panel for licensing panel meetings; andAuthorizes the board, on and after January 1, 2027, to issue an administrative license to a physician who engages in the teaching or instruction of a medical student, resident, or fellow that does not involve direct patient care, including teaching or instruction activities such as curriculum management; mentorship; participation in team-based discussions; evaluation of diagnostic decision-making, clinical reasoning, or patient prioritization; providing feedback; or providing certain services that are purely administrative in nature, such as research design and analysis and other roles that require a medical license, but that do not involve treating patients or prescribing medication. A physician with an administrative license is required to have medical liability insurance and is exempted from continuing medical education requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 29, 2026Governor Signed
2. May 28, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
3. May 28, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
4. May 28, 2026Sent to the Governor
5. May 12, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. May 11, 2026Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
7. May 11, 2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. May 11, 2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
9. May 8, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
10. May 7, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
11. May 4, 2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
12. May 1, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

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