HB 1244 CO

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Became Law

Current law requires the department of public health and environment (CDPHE) to consider certain criteria as a basis for distributing grants from the nursing home penalty cash fund (fund). The act strikes these criteria and instead requires CDPHE to distribute such grants in accordance with priorities and allowable uses identified by the centers for medicare and medicaid services within the federal department of health and human services (centers).     Current law requires the nursing home innovations grant board (board) to make recommendations for the approval of grants from the fund. The act requires such recommendations to be consistent with the processes for grant cycles of, and priorities and allowable uses identified by, the centers.     Current law requires CDPHE and the department of health care policy and financing, with the board's assistance, to jointly submit an annual report to the governor and certain legislative committees of reference regarding the expenditure of money in the fund. The act changes the due date of the report from October 1 to January 1.     In current law, the term 'benefit residents of nursing facilities' is defined to mean that a grant has a direct impact on the residents of nursing facilities or has an indirect impact on the residents through education of nursing facility staff. The act amends this definition to include training, as well as education, of nursing facility staff.     Current law states that a governmental entity may not apply for or receive a grant from the fund unless the entity is a facility that is owned or operated by a governmental agency and licensed as a nursing care facility. The act removes this restriction.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• J. Joseph Democratic · sponsor
• S. Slaugh Republican · sponsor
• T. Exum Democratic · sponsor
• L. Frizell Republican · sponsor

1. May 6, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 28, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 28, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 28, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 9, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Apr 8, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 2, 2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Mar 18, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
9. Mar 13, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Mar 12, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
11. Mar 10, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. Feb 18, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower