Bill Commons

CO SB 191

enacted

Gifts Grants & Donations for Nursing Facilities

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CO SB 191 pass?

Yes. CO SB 191 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 191 about?

If the executive director of the department of health care policy and financing (state department) 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 needs, the state department is required to use the gifts, grants, and donations for that purpose. Receiving gifts, grants, and donations for this purpose does not commit the state to an expenditure of general fund money, and the general assembly shall not reduce any appropriation made to the state department for the same purpose. If requested by the joint budget committee, the state department is required to report the state department's use of the gift, grants, and donations received.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 191?

K. McCormick, L. Frizell, J. Amabile are the primary sponsors of CO SB 191, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

If the executive director of the department of health care policy and financing (state department) 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 needs, the state department is required to use the gifts, grants, and donations for that purpose. Receiving gifts, grants, and donations for this purpose does not commit the state to an expenditure of general fund money, and the general assembly shall not reduce any appropriation made to the state department for the same purpose. If requested by the joint budget committee, the state department is required to report the state department's use of the gift, grants, and donations received.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-05-04
Latest action
2026-05-29 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • K. McCormicksponsor
  • L. Frizellsponsor
  • J. Amabilesponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • R. Gonzalezcosponsor
  • L. Goldsteincosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • N. Rickscosponsor
  • J. Phillipscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-21

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-05-21

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-21

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-12

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-05-11

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-09

    House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  8. 2026-05-07

    Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-05-07

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance

    introduction

  10. 2026-05-06

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  11. 2026-05-05

    Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  12. 2026-05-04

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-191 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Lisa Frizell: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Kyle Mullica: yes
    • Cleave Simpson: yes
    • Marc Snyder: yes
    • Janice Marchman: yes
    • Adrienne Benavidez: yes
    • Scott Bright: yes
    • Cathy Kipp: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-191 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-09 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Max Brooks: no
    • Sean Camacho: yes
    • Lorena Garcia: yes
    • Ryan Gonzalez: yes
    • Anthony Hartsook: yes
    • Bob Marshall: yes
    • Rebekah Stewart: yes
    • Ty Winter: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Steven Woodrow: yes

  • BILL

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-191

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