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HB 1069STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Availability of Emergency Medical Services

The act defines 'first responder' to include:A peace officer;A firefighter;A volunteer firefighter;An emergency medical service provider; orA mental health professional who responds in a professional capacity to a justifiable medical emergency.     Existing law requires the emergency medical and trauma services advisory council (council) to review and approve new rules and modifications to rules prior to the adoption of such rules or modifications by the state board of health. The act requires the council to make recommendations for, instead of approve, rules and modifications to rules concerning emergency medical and trauma services prior to the adoption of such rules or modifications by the state board of health.     Beginning January 1, 2027, the act requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to reimburse the following entities under the 'Colorado Medical Assistance Act':An ambulance service for ground transportation by an ambulance or other vehicle to a hospital or other destination as deemed appropriate by the ambulance service's medical director;An ambulance service for treatment on the scene of a medical emergency, which treatment does not result in ground transportation; andA qualified provider, an ambulance service, or an agency for evaluation by telemedicine of a person being treated by an ambulance service or an agency for the purpose of preventing the need to transport the person to a hospital.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Voted: 6/2/2026Source

How representatives voted

62 yea·0 nay·2 other

Action history

  • 4/21/2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
  • 4/21/2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to
  • 3/9/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 3/6/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
  • 3/6/2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 2/24/2026House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
  • 1/27/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services