SB 191

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     SENATE BILL 26-191
     BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Frizell, Cutter, Exum, Jodeh, Kipp,
     Wallace, Coleman;
     also REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCormick, Clifford, Duran, Goldstein,
     Gonzalez R., Nguyen, Phillips, Ricks, Rutinel, McCluskie.
     CONCERNING THE USE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS MADE TO THE
             DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING FOR THE
             PURPOSE OF ENHANCED REIMBURSEMENT FOR NURSING FACILITIES
             THAT SERVE RESIDENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS.
     Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
           SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25.5-6-211 as
     follows:
          25.5-6-211.  Gifts, grants, and donations for enhanced
     reimbursement model for nursing facilities.
             (1) IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES GIFTS, GRANTS, AND
     DONATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE
     DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING OF AN ENHANCED REIMBURSEMENT MODEL FOR
     NURSING FACILITIES THAT SERVE RESIDENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
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     Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
     through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
     the act.
NEEDS, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE THE GIFTS, GRANTS, AND
DONATIONS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
       (2)   UPON REQUEST OF THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE, THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE ON
THE USE OF ANY GIFTS, GRANTS, OR DONATIONS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION.
      (3) ANY GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION DO NOT COMMIT THE STATE TO AN
EXPENDITURE OF GENERAL FUND MONEY. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL
NOT REDUCE AN APPROPRIATION MADE TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR THE
SAME PURPOSE BECAUSE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS RECEIVED
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION.
       SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
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approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026
and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
the vote thereon by the governor.
____________________________  ____________________________
James Rashad Coleman, Sr.  Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE  OF REPRESENTATIVES
____________________________  ____________________________
Esther van Mourik  Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF  CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE  OF REPRESENTATIVES
       APPROVED________________________________________
                          (Date and Time)
                    _________________________________________
                   Jared S. Polis
                   GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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