The Board of Pharmacy is holding a pharmacy stakeholder meeting on August 4 at 3:00 pm Mountain time. The purpose of this Stakeholder Meeting is for the Board to receive feedback on proposed revisions on these proposed rules: 

1. Revisions to Rule 2.00.00. The purpose is to align the controlled substance transfer rule with new federal DEA requirements and clarifications. 
2. Revisions to Rules 3. The purpose is to implement HB 26-1336. 
3. Revisions to Rules 10.00.00 and 14.00.00. The purpose of the proposed revisions is to implement HB 26-1220. 
4. Revisions to Rule 11.00.00. The purpose is to align system automation and transfer of controlled substance prescriptions that align with new DEA requirements and practice standards. 
5. Revisions to Rules 3, 15 and 21. The purpose of these amendments is to refine compounding rules to better align with recent guidance from the FDA and to implement HB 26-1198. 
6. Repeal of Rule 28.00.00. The purpose of the repeal is to implement HB 26-1182.
7. Revisions to Rule 19.00.00 – The purpose is to implement SB 26-032.
8. Revisions to Rule 23. The purpose is to refine and define the length of time Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) data is to be retained and/or archived to align better with other states and reduce risk where necessary.
9. Correction to Appendix G. The purpose is to change the word provider to patient as it was originally intended and adopted by the Board.  

Notice and Draft Rules 

• Stakeholder Meeting Notice 

• Draft Rules  

• HB 26-1220 

• HB 26-1182 

• HB 26-1198 

• SB 26-032  

Ways to Participate 

• Webinar Registration 

• Submit written comments 

• View written comments  

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

Medicaid eligibility requirements for some Health First Colorado members will change significantly because of federal legislation, H.R. 1. To help community partners understand the changes and help keep eligible members covered, the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing launched a new Toolkit and will host a Medicaid Work Requirements Webinar on July 21.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

The Centennial State is the second state to gain FDA approval for a program to lower prescription drug costs for its residents by importing prescription drugs from Canada. Florida earned the approval in 2024, but it has yet to begin importing any drugs.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

On June 2, Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed HB 26-1336, legislation supported by NACDS, that expands access to pharmacy healthcare services and authorizes payment for these services. The bill enables children aged 12 years and older to receive test-and-treat services directly at pharmacies. Additionally, it permits pharmacy technicians, under the supervision of a pharmacist, to perform final product verification and other technical, non-discretionary tasks. 

Also in Colorado, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) posted new information on the federal-level implementation of H.R. 1 because members and providers will be affected by these changes. HCPF updated the FAQs for stakeholders and for members, and created a work requirements screening tool. Also available are overview pages about H.R. 1 on both the Health First Colorado site and the HCPF site.  

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

HB 26-1336, legislation NACDS supported that expands access to pharmacy healthcare services and authorizes payment for these services, was sent to Gov. Jared Polis (D) to sign into law. The bill enables children 12 years of age and under to receive test-and-treat services directly from pharmacies. It also allows pharmacy technicians, under pharmacist supervision, to perform final product verification and other technical, non-discretionary tasks.

Finally in Colorado, the General Assembly will adjourn sine die on May 13

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

HB26-1336, legislation that expands access to pharmacy healthcare services and authorizes payment for these services for both Medicaid and commercial patients, passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and awaits a final vote by the Senate. The bill enables children 12 years of age and under to receive test-and-treat services directly from pharmacies. It also allows pharmacy technicians, under pharmacist supervision, to perform final product verification and other technical, non-discretionary tasks.  

Also in Colorado, the Board of Pharmacy released Volume 18, Winter 2026 and Volume 19, Spring 2026 of its newsletter providing updates on regulatory developments and Board activities. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

HB26-1336, a bill designed to expand access to pharmacy healthcare services for both Medicaid and commercial patients, passed the House Health and Human Services Committee on March 31, and referred to the House floor. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

NACDS testified in support of HB26-1336, a bill designed to expand access to pharmacy healthcare services for both Medicaid and commercial patients, at a House Health and Human Services Committee hearing on March 31. The bill was amended to allow children 5 years of age and older to receive test-and-treat services directly from pharmacies. Additionally, it permits pharmacy technicians, under pharmacist supervision, to perform final product verification and other technical, non-discretionary tasks.

Also in Colorado, SB26-032, a bill designed to expand access to pharmacy vaccine services by increasing pharmacists' authority to prescribe and administer vaccines and by providing liability protections for pharmacists, was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis (D) on March 27. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.

SB26-032, a bill designed to expand access to pharmacy vaccine services by increasing pharmacists' authority to prescribe and administer vaccines and by providing liability protections for pharmacists, passed both legislative chambers and was sent to Gov. Jared Polis (D) to sign into law. 

Also in Colorado, after months of stakeholder negotiations, HB 26-1336, the Increase Access to Pharmacy Services bill that NACDS supports, was filed last week. The bill would strengthen coverage requirements for the clinical services pharmacists provide within their scope of practice and expand pharmacy technicians' technical and nondiscretionary tasks that do not require a pharmacist's expertise and professional judgement. The bill also includes provisions that expand pharmacists' scope of practice to provide test & treat services for families with children 12 years of age and younger. A hearing is scheduled in the House Health Care and Health Insurance Committee on March 31. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.