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House Health & Human Services

Tuesday, February 17, 2026·3h 21m·▶ Watch / Listen

The committee also unanimously voted to sunset the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force.

Key Actions

·HB 26-1070 – Dental Network Leasing Opt-In ConsentPassed

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Controversies

Opt-in vs. opt-out for dental network leasing (HB 26-1070)

Dr. Lindsey Compton and bill sponsors argued affirmative opt-in is necessary for meaningful provider control and stated NCOIL 'in November switched some of their language and other model legislation to the opt in,' while Dan Jablan (ACLI) countered the NCOIL network leasing act 'was re adopted without amendments' in 2025 reaffirming opt-out, and Bianca Bilally (NADP) stated it 'was readopted as an opt out in November of 2025' and 'no other state has adopted this affirmative consent approach.'

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Votes

Motion to introduce draft sunset bill — Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task ForcePassed
Yes (11)Bradfield, DeGraaf, Feret, Hamrick, Johnson, McCormick, Smith, Stewart, Woog, Lieder, Madam Chair
Absent (2)Baron [STT? — roster match: Carlos Barron, English
Move HB 26-1070 to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendationPassed
Yes (10)Mary Bradfield, Lisa Feret, Eliza Hamrick, Dusty Johnson, Karen McCormick, Lesley Smith, Katie Stewart, Dan Woog, Sheila Lieder, Lindsay Gilchrist
No (1)Ken DeGraaf
Absent (2)Carlos Barron, Regina English
Move HB 26-1018 as amended to the Committee on AppropriationsPassed
Yes (12)Carlos Barron, Mary Bradfield, Regina English, Lisa Feret, Eliza Hamrick, Dusty Johnson, Karen McCormick, Lesley Smith, Katie Stewart, Dan Woog, Sheila Lieder, Lindsay Gilchrist
No (1)Ken DeGraaf
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TranscriptPreview
Okay. The Health and Human Services Committee will come to order. Mr. Shidoum, please call the roll. Representatives Baron. Here. Bradfield. Here. DeGraff. I'm here. English. Excused. Ray. Here. Amrick. Here. Johnson. Excused. McCormick. Here. Smith. Here. Stuart. Here. Woog. Here. Leader. Excused. Madam Chair. Present. We wanted to welcome Representative DeGraff and Representative Smith who are subbing in today. We have a full load today, so we are going to limit testimony to two minutes per witness and questions to 10 minutes for each panel. Appreciate everyone's patience with us today. We just want to make sure we get to everyone that will be the same for tomorrow as well. I also wanted to make a quick announcement that the members on the committee have gotten a few educational memos from our amazing fellow nonpartisan fellow. Those should be passed out today. There were a few memos that were passed out a couple weeks ago. So just want to make sure that you all know that that is coming from a nonpartisan staff. It's just to educate members on some of the issues that we are facing in this committee this session. Just wanted to make sure everyone knows…
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