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HB26-1344 • 2026

Sunset Podiatry Board

Sunset Process - House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report on the Colorado podiatry b

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Rep. M. Bradfield, Rep. K. Stewart, Sen. W. Lindstedt
Last action
2026-04-07
Official status
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on enforcement or consequences for non-compliance, leaving some uncertainty in those areas.

Sunset Process for Colorado Podiatry Board

This bill extends the operation of the Colorado Podiatry Board until September 1, 2035 and requires podiatrists to develop a written plan to ensure patient medical record security.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the operation of the Colorado Podiatry Board until September 1, 2035.
  • Requires licensed podiatrists to develop a written plan to ensure the security of patient medical records.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Licensed podiatrists in Colorado
  • Patients of licensed podiatrists

Terms To Know

Sunset Review
A review process to decide whether a government agency should continue operating.
Podiatry Board
An organization that oversees the licensing and regulation of podiatrists in Colorado.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if podiatrists do not follow the new rules.
  • It is unclear how this will be enforced or monitored by the board.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-07 House

    House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  2. 2026-03-30 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Official Summary Text

Sunset Process - House Health and Human Services

Committee.
The bill implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report on the Colorado podiatry board.

Sections 1 and 3
of the bill extend the repeal of the functions of licensing and regulating podiatrists to September 1, 2035.

Section 2
requires licensed podiatrists to develop a written plan to ensure the security of patient medical records.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED

LLS NO. 26-0361.03 Brita Darling x2241 HOUSE BILL 26-1344
House Committees Senate Committees
Health & Human Services
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE COLORADO PODIATRY101
BOARD, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IMPLEMENTING THE102
RECOMMENDATION IN THE 2025 SUNSET REPORT BY THE103
DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES TO REQUIRE104
PODIATRISTS TO DEVELOP A WRITTEN PLAN TO ENSURE THE105
SECURITY OF PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS.106
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Sunset Process - House Health and Human Services
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Stewart K. and Bradfield,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Lindstedt,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Committee. The bill implements recommendations of the department of
regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report on the Colorado
podiatry board.
Sections 1 and 3 of the bill extend the repeal of the functions of
licensing and regulating podiatrists to September 1, 2035.
Section 2 requires licensed podiatrists to develop a written plan to
ensure the security of patient medical records.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-290-105, amend2
(4) as follows:3
12-290-105. Appointment of members of podiatry board -4
terms - review of functions - repeal of article.5
(4) This article 290 is repealed, effective September 1, 2026 2035.6
Before the repeal, the functions of the board are scheduled for review in7
accordance with section 24-34-104.8
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 12-290-125 as9
follows:10
12-290-125. Protection of medical records by podiatrists -11
verification of compliance - noncompliance grounds for discipline -12
rules.13
(1) EACH LICENSED PODIATRIST SHALL DEVELOP A WRITTEN PLAN14
TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS. THE PLAN MUST15
ADDRESS AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING:16
(a) T HE STORAGE AND PROPER DISPOSAL , IF APPROPRIATE , OF17
PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS;18
(b) THE DISPOSITION OF PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS IN THE EVENT19
THE LICENSEE DIES , RETIRES , OR OTHERWISE CEASES TO PRACTICE OR20
PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO PATIENTS; AND21
(c) THE METHOD BY WHICH A PATIENT MAY ACCESS OR OBTAIN THE22
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PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS PROMPTLY IF ANY OF THE EVENTS1
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(b) OF THIS SECTION OCCUR.2
(2) UPON INITIAL LICENSURE UNDER THIS ARTICLE 290 AND UPON3
RENEWAL OF A LICENSE , AN APPLICANT OR LICENSEE , AS APPLICABLE ,4
SHALL ATTEST TO THE BOARD THAT THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE HAS5
DEVELOPED A PLAN IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.6
(3) A LICENSEE SHALL INFORM EACH PATIENT, IN WRITING, OF THE7
METHOD BY WHICH THE PATIENT MAY ACCESS OR OBTAIN THE PATIENT'S8
MEDICAL RECORDS IF AN EVENT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(b) OF THIS9
SECTION OCCURS.10
(4) A LICENSEE WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION IS11
SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 12-290-113.12
(5) THE BOARD MAY ADOPT RULES AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT13
THIS SECTION.14
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, repeal15
(27)(a)(VIII); and add (36)(a)(VII) as follows:16
24-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies17
and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative18
declaration - repeal.19
(27) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled20
for repeal on September 1, 2026:21
(VIII) The Colorado podiatry board created in article 290 of title22
12;23
(36) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled24
for repeal on September 1, 2035:25
(VII) THE COLORADO PODIATRY BOARD CREATED IN ARTICLE 29026
OF TITLE 12.27
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SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act1
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the2
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August3
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a4
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the5
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act6
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect7
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in8
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the9
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.10
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