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Introduced
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
In Committee
03/31/2026
03/31/2026
Crossed Over
03/12/2026
03/12/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Statutory Revision Committee. House Bill 25-1082 added physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to the professions subject to discipline for a failure to timely complete a medical certification for a certificate of death. The bill adds the repeated or willful failure, without reasonable cause, to comply with the requirements of completing a medical certification for a certificate of death to the grounds for discipline in the "Nurse and Nurse Aide Practice Act".
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Nurse and Nurse Aide Practice Act to include repeated or willful failure, without reasonable cause, to complete a medical certification for a death certificate within the required timeframe as grounds for disciplinary action against advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), in addition to physician assistants (PAs) and physicians who were already subject to this. The bill clarifies that this failure constitutes unprofessional conduct for PAs and physicians, and grounds for discipline for APRNs, aligning the consequences for all three professions when they fail to timely and properly complete these crucial medical documents, which are essential for the official registration of a death.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (12)
Matt Ball (D)*,
Brandi Bradley (R)*,
Michael Carter (D)*,
Janice Rich (R)*,
Jarvis Caldwell (R),
James Coleman (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Cecelia Espenoza (D),
Ava Flanell (R),
Ryan Gonzalez (R),
Rebecca Keltie (R),
Ty Winter (R),
Last Action
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (on 04/07/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1296 |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114209/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114143/download |
| Fiscal Note First Revised Fiscal Note | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113308/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113049/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113005/download |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112788/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112618/download |
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