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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 188: Residential Treatment for Members in Colorado Department of Human Services Custody

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 188 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on May 1, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Residential Treatment for Members in Colorado Department of Human Services Custody. Primary sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Governor Signed.

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Official summary

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

No later than July 1, 2026, the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF) shall convene a steering committee (steering committee) to support the transition of services provided in qualified residential treatment programs (QRTP) and psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTF) to the managed care system for members in the care and custody of a county department of human or social services (county department).     No later than April 1, 2027, HCPF, in collaboration with the steering committee, shall develop policies and recommendations to support the transition of QRTP and PRTF to the managed care system for members in the care and custody of a county department.     No later than July 1, 2027, HCPF shall implement or initiate the transition of services provided in QRTP and PRTF to the managed care system for members in the care and custody of a county department according to the policies and recommendations developed by HCPF in collaboration with the steering committee.     HCPF shall submit quarterly reports to the joint budget committee with information about the steering committee's monthly meetings.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily SirotaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Jeff BridgesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Rick TaggartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Kyle BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Barbara KirkmeyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Judy AmabilePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Andy BoeseneckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Chad CliffordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Tony ExumCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Lindsay GilchristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Mandy LindsayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Karen McCormickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Naquetta RicksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Gretchen RydinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Cleave SimpsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Lesley SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“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. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the President of the Senate
  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  7. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  8. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
  10. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  11. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  12. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source