SB 26-191

Senate Bill 26-191 allows the state department responsible for health care policy and financing to accept gifts, grants, and donations specifically aimed at supporting nursing facilities that cater to residents with behavioral health needs. These funds will be used to enhance reimbursement models for these facilities without requiring additional funding from the state’s general budget. The bill has been signed into law, meaning that such external support can now be accepted and utilized by the department to improve care for this specific group of patients.

Official Summary

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.)

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