Bill > HB1019

This bill mandates that health insurance policies and contracts in Colorado must provide full coverage for kidney function screening services as a preventive health-care service. This coverage will apply to large employer health benefit policies issued or renewed starting January 1, 2027, and to individual and small group health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2028, provided the state is not required to pay for this coverage. The bill highlights the significant health and financial burden of chronic kidney disease in Colorado, noting that many individuals with the condition are unaware they have it, and that early detection through screenings like glomerular filtration rate (GFR) testing, basic metabolic panel (BMP) testing, and urine tests can prevent progression to more severe and costly stages, such as those requiring dialysis or transplantation.

Health and Social Services

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1019