HB 1280

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     HOUSE BILL 26-1280
     BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lieder and Hamrick, Bacon, Carter, Duran,
     Nguyen, Ricks, Titone, Valdez;
     also SENATOR(S) Jodeh and Mullica, Amabile, Exum, Gonzales J.,
     Kolker, Marchman, Wallace, Coleman.
     CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE REGULATION OF HEMODIALYSIS
             TREATMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
             ENVIRONMENT, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IMPLEMENTING
             THE RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN THE 2025 SUNSET REPORT BY
             THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES.
     Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, amend
     (27)(a)(XV); and add (38)(a)(II) as follows:
            24-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies and
     functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative
     declaration - repeal.
            (27) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled
     for repeal on September 1, 2026:
     ________
     Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
     through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
     the act.
       (XV) The regulation of dialysis treatment clinics and hemodialysis
technicians in accordance with section 25-1.5-108;
       (38) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled
for repeal on September 1, 2037:
       (II)
          THE REGULATION OF DIALYSIS TREATMENT CLINICS AND
HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 25-1.5-108.
        SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-108, amend (6)
as follows:
      25-1.5-108. Regulation of dialysis treatment clinics - training for
hemodialysis technicians - state board of health rules - definitions -
repeal.
       (6)  This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2026
SEPTEMBER 1, 2037. Before the repeal, this section is scheduled for review
in accordance with section 24-34-104.
       SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
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approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026
and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
the vote thereon by the governor.
____________________________  ____________________________
Julie McCluskie  James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE  PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES  THE SENATE
____________________________  ____________________________
Vanessa Reilly  Esther van Mourik
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE  SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES  THE SENATE
       APPROVED________________________________________
                          (Date and Time)
                    _________________________________________
                   Jared S. Polis
                   GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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