HB 1070 CO

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Became Law

The act imposes requirements regarding a contract or agreement between an insurance carrier (carrier) and a third party concerning access to dental care services, including:Prohibiting a carrier from entering into a third-party network lease agreement to provide access to dental care services or contractually agreed-upon discounts provided by a dental provider who is contracted as a participating provider (provider) with the carrier, unless the provider gives affirmative consent to allow the third party to access the provider's dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts;Prohibiting a carrier from canceling or entering into a contract with a provider on the grounds that the provider refuses to allow access by a third party to the dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts provided by the provider; andIf a provider allows a third party to access the provider's dental care services and contractually agreed-upon discounts through a contract between a carrier and a third party, requiring the carrier to comply with specified obligations.     The act creates exemptions from the prohibitions on specified contract provisions in contracts between carriers and dental providers, including if:A provider network contract for dental services is provided to beneficiaries of programs for medical assistance sponsored by the state of Colorado; orAccess to a provider network contract is granted to a dental carrier or an entity operating in accordance with the same brand licensee program as the contracting entity, and a list of the carriers or entities with the same brand licensee program as the contracting entity is made available to a provider on the contracting entity's website.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• K. Brown Democratic · sponsor
• A. Hartsook Republican · sponsor
• L. Frizell Republican · sponsor
• I. Jodeh Democratic · sponsor

1. Apr 13, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 2, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 1, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 1, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 25, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Mar 24, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Mar 19, 2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Feb 26, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
9. Feb 23, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Feb 20, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
11. Feb 19, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Feb 17, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Jan 27, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower