State restructuring bill shifts program-integrity work; Larimer staff raise funding concerns

Aug 12, 2026

Officials described House Bill 26-14-29'driven restructuring, a statewide continuous quality improvement committee and a planned RFP to centralize program-integrity (fraud investigation/recoupment) work; staff warned current earmarked funds may be insufficient to operate a statewide contract.

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Heather O'Hare briefed commissioners on House Bill 26-14-29, which created a continuous quality improvement (CQI) committee that includes counties, Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Health Care Policy & Financing, and the Department of Early Childhood. She said the law required an implementation working group and that counties are participating in monthly meetings to study whether services can be shared across counties for cost effectiveness.

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