Committee advances bill replacing Hospital Transformation Program with Hospital Quality Incentive Payment program

May 8, 2026

The House Health and Human Services Committee voted 11–0 to send House Bill 14-32 to the Committee of the Whole. Sponsors said the bill replaces the Hospital Transformation Program with a Hospital Quality Incentive Payment (HQIP) framework intended to reduce administrative burdens on rural hospitals and align measures with national standards.

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The Colorado House Health and Human Services Committee on May 12 voted 11–0 to forward House Bill 14-32 as amended to the Committee of the Whole. The bill replaces the existing Hospital Transformation Program (HTP) with a new Hospital Quality Incentive Payment program (HQIP) and adds language placing design decisions under the Colorado Health Care Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise (CHASE) board.

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