Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently signed House Bill 26-1019, the Kidney Screening Mandatory Preventive Coverage Act, into law. This important legislation adds kidney function screening services as mandated preventive health-care services for which insurance policies in the state must provide total-cost coverage, without cost sharing or co-payments. Coverage for kidney function screening services will be implemented for all large employer health benefit policies issued or renewed in Colorado on or after January 1, 2027, and coverage will be implemented for all individual and small group health benefit plans issued or renewed in the state on or after January 1, 2028. By requiring qualifying health plans to cover kidney screening services without cost-sharing, this bill promotes earlier detection of chronic kidney disease and supports timely treatment before serious complications develop. This commonsense policy will improve health outcomes for Colorado residents, reduce barriers to care, and lessen the long-term burden of kidney disease on patients and their families.
Dialysis Patient Citizens is proud to support HB26-1019, and we applaud Representatives Lieder and Bacon, along with Senators Roberts and Rich, for their leadership, as well as the Colorado Legislature and Governor Polis for supporting efforts that will help more Coloradans protect their kidney health.
