CO HB 1244
enactedDepartment of Public Health and Environment Nursing Home Penalty Fund
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1244 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1244 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-06): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1244 about?
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.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1244?
L. Frizell, T. Exum, S. Slaugh and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1244, joined by 6 cosponsors.
Description
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.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-18
- Latest action
- 2026-05-06 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- L. Frizellsponsor
- T. Exumsponsor
- S. Slaughsponsor
- J. Josephsponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- R. Peltoncosponsor
- J. Baconcosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- S. Woodrowcosponsor
- S. Liedercosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-06
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-04-28
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-28
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-28
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-09
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-08
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-04-02
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-03-18
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-03-13
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-12
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-03-10
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-18
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
2026-03-10 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1244, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-10 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Regina English: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Lori Garcia Sander: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1244 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-02 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Scott Bright: yes
- Lisa Cutter: yes
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
BILL
2026-04-09 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: excused
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: excused
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes
Related bills
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