SB26-063 • 2026

Nonemergency Medical Transportation Services

The bill requires a transportation broker to contract with at least 5 transportation providers to provide nonemergency transportation services to medicaid members. A transportation provider must meet

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Rep. N. Ricks
Last action: 2026-04-07
Official status: Senate Second Reading Lost - No Amendments
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on dispute resolution mechanisms or consequences for non-compliance by brokers and providers.

Nonemergency Medical Transportation Services

The bill requires transportation brokers to contract with at least five providers for nonemergency medical transport services for Medicaid members and sets standards for these providers.

What This Bill Does

Requires a transportation broker to work with at least five transportation companies to provide nonemergency medical rides for people on Medicaid.
Sets rules that transportation companies must follow, like having three years of experience and running a dispatch center.
Allows Medicaid members to preapprove their nonemergency medical transport services and choose which company they want to use.

Who It Names or Affects

Transportation brokers who provide nonemergency medical transport services.
Transportation providers working with Medicaid members.
Medicaid members needing nonemergency medical rides.

Terms To Know

Transportation broker: A company that arranges transportation for people on Medicaid.
Dispatch center: An office where drivers are monitored and managed.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if a broker or provider fails to meet the requirements.
It is unclear how this will affect Medicaid members who live in rural areas with limited transportation options.
There is no information on how disputes between brokers, providers, and members are resolved.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.001

SEN Business, Labor, & Technology

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes the requirements for transportation providers by adding new duties and removing some existing ones, while also excluding emergency medical service providers from certain regulations.

Adds new responsibilities for transportation providers such as handling scheduling, billing, maintaining detailed records, conducting annual performance reviews, addressing client complaints, and using daily inspection sheets.
Removes the requirement that drivers must be listed separately.
Exempts emergency medical service providers from certain regulations when they provide nonemergency medical transportation services.

The amendment text does not specify all details about how these changes will affect current operations or what specific records need to be maintained.

Bill History

2026-04-07 Senate
Senate Second Reading Lost - No Amendments
2026-04-06 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/07/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-30 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/06/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-26 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/30/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-25 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/26/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-19 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/25/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-18 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/19/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-10 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/18/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-09 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-05 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/09/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-04 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/05/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-03 Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/04/2026 - No Amendments
2026-02-26 Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-01-28 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

Official Summary Text

The bill requires a transportation broker to contract with at least 5 transportation providers to provide nonemergency transportation services to medicaid members.
A transportation provider must meet certain requirements before providing transportation services.
The bill requires that medicaid members be able to preapprove nonemergency medical transportation services and choose a preferred transportation provider to receive nonemergency transportation services through.
(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. 26-0078.01 Chelsea Princell x4335 SENATE BILL 26-063
Senate Committees House Committees
Business, Labor, & Technology
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES101
FOR MEDICAID MEMBERS.102
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.)
The bill requires a transportation broker to contract with at least 5
transportation providers to provide nonemergency transportation services
to medicaid members.
A transportation provider must meet certain requirements before
providing transportation services.
The bill requires that medicaid members be able to preapprove
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Hinrichsen,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Ricks,
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.
nonemergency medical transportation services and choose a preferred
transportation provider to receive nonemergency transportation services
through.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-1-802, add (4)2
as follows:3
25.5-1-802. Medicaid transportation services - safety and4
oversight - rules.5
(4) (a) A TRANSPORTATION BROKER SHALL CONTRACT WITH AT6
LEAST FIVE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION7
SERVICES TO MEMBERS. A TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER SHALL:8
(I) H AVE AT LEAST THREE YEARS OF TRANSPORTATION9
EXPERIENCE;10
(II) O PERATE A DISPATCH CENTER WITH DRIVER MONITORING11
CAPABILITIES;12
(III) MAINTAIN A PHYSICAL OFFICE SPACE THAT IS SUITABLE FOR13
PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES;14
(IV) MAINTAIN A WEBSITE TO ACCOMMODATE ONLINE BOOKING;15
AND16
(V) I MPLEMENT A DRIVER TRAINING PROGRAM , VEHICLE17
INSPECTIONS, AND A SUBSTANCE USE TESTING PROGRAM FOR DRIVERS.18
(b) A TRANSPORTATION BROKER SHALL:19
(I) HANDLE ALL SCHEDULING, TRANSPORTATION, AND BILLING FOR20
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE TRANSPORTATION21
PROVIDER;22
(II) M AINTAIN DETAILED RECORDS OF OPERATION AND23
REGISTRATIONS OR CREDENTIALS THE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER IS24
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REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH AND WORK WITH THE TRANSPORTATION1
PROVIDER AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION2
SERVICES;3
(III) CONDUCT THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW;4
(IV) PROMPTLY ADDRESS AND RESOLVE ALL CLIENT COMPLAINTS;5
AND6
(V) M AINTAIN AND UTILIZE A DAILY INSPECTION SHEET FOR7
VEHICLES USED TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.8
(c) UPON RECEIPT OF A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT FOR NONEMERGENCY9
MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION TRIPS OF FIFTY -TWO MILES OR MORE , THE10
STATE DEPARTMENT MUST ISSUE PAYMENT TO THE TRANSPORTATION11
PROVIDER THAT PROVIDED THE NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL12
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WITHIN FOURTEEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER13
RECEIVING THE CLAIM FOR PAYMENT.14
(d) A TRANSPORTATION BROKER SHALL ANNUALLY CONDUCT A15
PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF EACH TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER THE16
TRANSPORTATION BROKER CONTRACTS WITH TO PROVIDE17
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO MEMBERS.18
(e) A MEMBER WHO UTILIZES NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL19
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MUST BE ABLE TO PREAPPROVE20
NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND CHOOSE A PREFERRED21
TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER TO RECEIVE NONEMERGENCY22
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES THROUGH.23
(f) DISPUTES THAT ARISE BETWEEN A TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER24
AND THE TRANSPORTATION BROKER OR MEMBER MAY BE ADJUDICATED BY25
THE STATE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-4-105.26
(g) THE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT RULES AS NECESSARY TO27
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IMPLEMENT THIS SUBSECTION (4).1
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,2
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate3
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for4
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state5
institutions.6
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