Bill > HB1011

This bill authorizes certain licensed health-care providers, specifically pharmacists, dental hygienists, and registered nurses, to provide specific low-level preventive health-care services within their existing scope of practice and training. These services include administering vaccines approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), conducting routine health screenings like blood pressure measurements, diabetes risk assessments, and cholesterol checks, and providing patient education and counseling related to preventive health care. The bill aims to expand access to preventive health-care services, particularly for Medicaid recipients and low-income individuals. Importantly, the bill clarifies that it does not expand a provider's scope of practice beyond what is already permitted by professional licensure laws, nor does it require additional licensure. For the state fiscal year 2026-27 and subsequent years, the bill stipulates that the General Assembly will not appropriate additional money for implementing these provisions, and the relevant department will perform its duties using existing resources.

Health and Social Services

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25b-1011