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HB 1155 — Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Supplemental
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on February 27, 2026.
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Summary
The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of healthcare policy and financing. The federal funds portion of the appropriation is increased. A new appropriation to the department for overexpenditures of line item appropriations in the 2024 long bill is made. Amends Senate Bill 25-290, concerning the creation of the provider stabilization fund to make provider stabilization payments to eligible safety net providers that serve low-income, uninsured populations in the state, to increase the amount appropriated to the department from the provider stabilization fund for provider stabilization payments related to other medical services.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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591 added · 714 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to HB 1155 clarify the bill's purpose and the process for monitoring its progress after legislative approval. Specifically, it adds a note indicating that to find out if the Governor has signed the bill, people can check several official sources such as the legislative status sheet. This change is important because it ensures transparency and gives citizens a clear path to stay informed about the bill's status once it passes through the legislature.
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-2-________ 1155Capital APPROPRIATIONletters FROMor ITEMbold & TOTALitalic GENERALnumbers GENERALindicate CASHnew REAPPROPRIATEDmaterial FEDERALadded SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ PART VI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING (1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE (A) General Administration Personal Services 75,859,772 76,144,403 (791.2 FTE) (795.8 FTE) Health, Life, and Dental 12,823,330 13,063,358 Short-term Disability 51,482 51,631 -3- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance 377,655 378,612 Unfunded Liability Amortization Equalization Disbursement Payments 7,918,630 7,939,888 Salary Survey 2,299,634 Step Pay 151,359 PERA Direct Distribution 1,638,429 Workers' Compensation 230,107 Operating Expenses 3,334,907 3,400,301 Legal Services 2,824,915 -4- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Administrative Law Judge Services 2,172,417 2,636,344 Payment to Riskexisting Managementlaw; and Property Funds 280,008 Leased Space 3,700,205 3,712,918 Payments to OIT 17,787,189 15,566,219 CORE Operations 35,879 -5- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ General Professional Services and Special Projects 45,810,958 47,899,410 177,296,876 68,415,360 14,014,622a 3,852,606b 91,014,288(I) a 178,253,415 69,183,269 14,104,503 91,113,037(I) aOf this amount, $12,528,882 $12,618,763 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.,$399,810 shall be fromthe Healthcare Affordabilityand SustainabilityNursing FacilityProvider Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.5)(a), C.R.S., $361,397 shall be from the Children's Basic Health Plan Trust created in Section 25.5-8-105 (1), C.R.S., $278,999 shall be from the Adult Dental Fund created in Section 25.5-5-207 (4)(a), C.R.S., $204,488 shall be from thePrimaryCareFundcreatedinSection24-22-117(2)(b)(I),C.R.S.,$131,531shallbefromtheNursingHomePenaltyCashFundcreatedinSection25.5-6-205(3)(a),C.R.S.,$59,140 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Intermediate Care Facility Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.7)(a), C.R.S., and $50,375 shall be from the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund created in Section 25.5-5-308 (8)(a)(I), C.R.S.
-6-dashes 1155through APPROPRIATIONwords FROMor ITEMnumbers &indicate TOTALdeletions GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ bOfthisamount,$1,374,082shallbetransferredfromtheDepartmentofHumanServicesfromtheHealthCareandEconomicSecurityStaffDevelopmentCenterlineitemappropriation, $881,600 shall be from statewideexisting indirectlaw cost recoveries, $839,181 shall be transferred from the Colorado Benefits Management System, Health Care and Economicsuch Securitymaterial Staffis Developmentnot Centerpart line item appropriation in this department, $577,832 shall be transferred from the Department of Higher Education from the Fee-for-serviceact. Contracts with State InstitutionsforSpecialityEducationProgramslineitem,$95,773shallbefromtheDepartmentofPersonnelandAdministration,$57,678shallbefromtheDepartmentofEarlyChildhood, and $26,460 shall be from the Department of Public Health and Environment from the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Food Grant line item.
(B) Information Technology Contracts and Projects Medicaid Management Information System a b Maintenance and Projects 104,857,279 14,958,219 10,671,589 12,204 79,215,267(I) 108,417,161 14,972,432 10,679,408a 82,753,117(I) -7- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ColoradoPART BenefitsVI ManagementDEPARTMENT Systems,OF OperatingHEALTH andCARE ContractPOLICY Expenses18,AND 19FINANCING 88,214,394(1) 12,900,116(M)EXECUTIVE 8,079,990cDIRECTOR'S 15,526,968dOFFICE 51,707,320(A) 106,142,146General 12,909,380(M)Administration 8,407,287cPersonal 32,110,715dServices 52,714,76475,859,772 Colorado76,144,403 Benefits(791.2 ManagementFTE) Systems,(795.8 HealthFTE) CareHealth, Life, and EconomicDental Security12,823,330 Staff13,063,358 DevelopmentShort-term 18,Disability 1951,482 e51,631 bPaid CenterFamily 2,173,592and 693,353(M)Medical 379,255Leave 73Insurance 1,100,911377,655 Office378,612 ofUnfunded eHealthLiability InnovationsAmortization OperationsEqualization 8,812,035Disbursement 2,450,382Payments 671,9857,918,630 f7,939,888 5,689,668(I)Salary 8,716,035Survey 2,411,2512,299,634 664,397Step fPay 5,640,387(I)151,359 (3.0PERA FTE)Direct -8-Distribution 11551,638,429 Workers' Compensation 230,107 Operating Expenses 3,334,907 3,400,301 Legal Services 2,824,915 PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ fAdministrative All-PayerLaw ClaimsJudge DatabaseServices 9,619,0292,172,417 3,541,0682,636,344 685,936Payment 5,392,025(I)to 213,676,329Risk 235,067,963Management and Property Funds 280,008 Leased Space 3,700,205 3,712,918 Payments to OIT 17,787,189 15,566,219 CORE Operations 35,879 General Professional Services and Special Projects 45,810,958 47,899,410 177,296,876 68,415,360 14,014,622 a Of3,852,606 b 91,014,288(I) 178,253,415 69,183,269 14,104,503 a 91,113,037(I) aOf this amount, $8,832,713$12,528,882 $8,840,532$12,618,763 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.,$399,810 shall be fromthe Healthcare Affordabilityand SustainabilityNursing FacilityProvider Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.5)(a), C.R.S., $1,240,975$361,397 shall be from the Children's Basic Health Plan Trust created in Section 25.5-8-105 (1), C.R.S., and$278,999 $597,901shall be from the Adult Dental Fund created in Section 25.5-5-207 (4)(a), C.R.S., $204,488 shall be from thePrimaryCareFundcreatedinSection24-22-117(2)(b)(I),C.R.S.,$131,531shallbefromtheNursingHomePenaltyCashFundcreatedinSection25.5-6-205(3)(a),C.R.S.,$59,140 shall be from the DepartmentHealthcare ofAffordability Healthand Sustainability Intermediate Care PolicyFacility Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.7)(a), C.R.S., and Financing$50,375 Cashshall be from the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund created in Section 25.5-1-109,25.5-5-308 (8)(a)(I), C.R.S.
b Ofthisamount,$1,374,082shallbetransferredfromtheDepartmentofHumanServicesfromtheHealthCareandEconomicSecurityStaffDevelopmentCenterlineitemappropriation, $881,600 shall be from statewide indirect cost recoveries, $839,181 shall be transferred from the Colorado Benefits Management System, Health Care and Economic Security Staff Development Center line item appropriation in this department, $577,832 shall be transferred from the Department of Higher Education from the Fee-for-service Contracts with State InstitutionsforSpecialityEducationProgramslineitem,$95,773shallbefromtheDepartmentofPersonnelandAdministration,$57,678shallbefromtheDepartmentofEarlyChildhood, and $26,460 shall be from the Department of Public Health and Environment from the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Food Grant line item.
PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (B) Information Technology Contracts and Projects Medicaid Management Information System Maintenance and Projects 104,857,279 14,958,219 10,671,589 a 12,204 b 79,215,267(I) a 108,417,161 14,972,432 10,679,408 82,753,117(I) Colorado Benefits Management Systems, Operating and Contract Expenses 18, 19 88,214,394 12,900,116(M) 8,079,990 c 15,526,968 d 51,707,320 106,142,146 12,909,380(M) 8,407,287 c 32,110,715 d 52,714,764 Colorado Benefits Management Systems, Health Care and Economic Security Staff Development Center18, 19 2,173,592 693,353(M) 379,255 e 73 b 1,100,911 Office of eHealth f Innovations Operations 8,812,035 2,450,382 671,985 5,689,668(I) 8,716,035 2,411,251 664,397 f 5,640,387(I) (3.0 FTE) All-Payer Claims Database 9,619,029 3,541,068 685,936 f 5,392,025(I) 213,676,329 235,067,963 a Of this amount, $8,832,713 $8,840,532 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S., $1,240,975 shall be from the Children's Basic Health Plan Trust created in Section 25.5-8-105 (1), C.R.S., and $597,901 shall be from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-1-109, C.R.S.
PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ cOf this amount, $7,549,605 $7,796,902 shall be fromthe Healthcare AffordabilityAffordabilityand and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S., and $530,385 shall be from the Children's Basic Health Plan Trust created in Section 25.5-8-105 (AND(1), $80,000SHALLC.R.AND $80,000 SHALL BE FROM AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER FROM THE RREGIONAL EGIONALTRANSPORTATION TD RANSPORTATIONISTRICT. DISTRICT.
dOfthisamount,$14,847,374$31,377,858shallbetransferredfromtheDepartmentofHumanServices,$560,254shallbetransferredfromtheDepartmentofEarlyChildhood,$117,688 $126,334 shall be transferred from the Department of Public Health and EnvironmenSHALLEnvironment, $44,6SHALL BE FROM THEDTHE D EPARTMENT OF LABOR AND E MPLOYMENT , and $1,652 shall be transferred from the Old Age Pension State Medical Program line item appropriation in the Other Medical Services division of this department.
-9- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ eOf this amount, $358,144 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
ffThese These amounts shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
(C) Eligibility Determinations and Client Services Contracts for Special a Eligibility Determinations 5,588,957 1,234,071(M) 913,169a913,169 3,441,717 6,863,957 2,036,615(M) 748,125a748,125 a 4,079,217 b County Administration 136,311,489 21,555,147(M) 30,777,803 83,978,539 134,990,813 21,338,324(M) 30,475,191b30,475,191 b 83,177,298 Medical Assistance Sites 1,531,968 402,984a402,984 a 1,128,984(I) Administrative Case Management 869,744 434,872(M) 434,872 a Customer Outreach 3,461,519 1,141,090(M) 589,670a589,670 1,730,759 -10- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Centralized Eligibility Vendor Contract Project 7,959,455 2,753,409a2,753,409 a 5,206,046(I) Connect for Health Colorado Eligibility c Determinations 11,174,846 4,995,156 c 6,179,690(I) Eligibility Overflow a Processing Center 1,904,677 313,938(M) 162,231 1,428,508 d e Returned Mail Processing 3,298,808 979,135(M) 251,592 d 111,942 e 1,956,139 Income Verification a Programs 11,341,713 1,869,398(M) 966,030 8,506,285 Non-Emergent Medical a Transportation8,506,285 BrokerPAGE 3,950,0665-HOUSE 1,185,020(M)BILL 790,01326-1155 1,975,033 187,393,242 187,347,566 -11- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Non-Emergent Medical Transportation Broker 3,950,066 1,185,020(M) 790,013 a 1,975,033 187,393,242 187,347,566 aThese amounts shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
bOfthisamount,$22,358,429(I)$22,134,496(I)shallbefromlocalfundsand$8,419,374$8,340,695shallbefromtheHealthcareAffordabilityandSustainabilityFeeCashFundcreatedbOfthisamount,$22,358,429(I) $22,134,496(I)shallbefromlocalfundsand$8,419,374$8,340,695shallbefromtheHealthcareAffordabilityandSustainabilityFeeCashFundcreated in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
(D) Utilization and Quality Review Contracts Professional Services a Contracts 38,038,830 10,008,906(M) 2,223,661a2,223,661 25,806,263 37,774,263 9,870,372(M) 25,680,230 -12- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ aOf this amount, $2,033,593 shall be fromthe Healthcare Affordabilityand SustainabilityFee CashCashFund Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S., $88,750 shall be fromthe Adult Dental Fund created in Section 25.5-5-207 (4)(a), C.R.S., $64,443 shall be from the Children's Basic Health Plan Trust created in Section 25.5-8-105 (1), C.R.S., and $36,875 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Nursing Facility Provider Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.5)(a), C.R.S.
(E) Provider Audits and Services a Professional Audit Contracts 4,708,809 1,845,401(M) 579,974a579,974 2,283,434 a 4,616,813 533,976 2,237,436 a Of2,237,436 aOf this amount, $418,568 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S., $102,988 shall be from the Children's Basic Health Plan Trust created in Section 25.5-8-105 (1), C.R.S., $45,998 shall be from the Primary Care Fund created in Section 2and24-22-117 $12,420)(b)(I),(2)(b)(I), C.R.S., and $12,420 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Nursing Facility Provider Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.5)(a), C.R.S.
(F)PAGE Recoveries6-HOUSE andBILL Recoupment26-1155 Contract Costs Estate Recovery 1,165,841 582,920a 582,921(I) -13- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (F) Recoveries and Recoupment Contract Costs Estate Recovery 1,165,841 582,920a 582,921(I) Third-Party Liability Cost b Avoidance Contract 8,838,738 2,916,784(M) 1,502,585b1,502,585 4,419,369 10,004,579 aThisa This amount shall be from estate recoveries.
bbThis This amount shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
(G) Indirect Cost Recoveries Indirect Cost Assessment 881,600 277,887a 79,516b 524,197(I) aOfthis amount, $243,707 shallshallbefromthe be fromthe Healthcare Affordabilityand SustainabilityFeeCashFundSustainabilityFee CashFund created inSection25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S., $12,116 shall be fromthe Medical Nursing Facility Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-6-203 (2)(a), C.R.S., $8,504 shall be from the Adult Dental Fund created in Section 25.5-5-207 (4)(a), C.R.S., $6,252 shall be from the Primary Care Fund created in Section 24-22-117 (2)(b)(I), C.R.S., $3,974 shall be from the Nursing Home Penalty Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-6-205 (3)(a), C.R.S., $1,778 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Intermediate Care Facility Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.7)(a), C.R.S., and $1,556 shall be from the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund created in Section 25.5-5-308 (8)(a)(I), C.R.S.
-14-b 1155Of APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ bOf this amount, $37,472 shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services from the Health Care and Economic Security Staff Development Center line item appropriation, $26,899 shall be from transferred from the Colorado Benefits Management System, Health Care and Economic Security Staff Development Center line item appropriation in this department, and $15,145 shall be transferred fromthe Department of Higher Education fromthe Fee-for-service Contracts with State Institutions for SpecialityEducation Programs line item.
632,000,265 653,946,199 PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (2) MEDICAL SERVICES PREMIUMS Medical and Long-Term Care Services for Medicaid a b c Eligible Individuals 13,365,398,428 2,591,984,332(M) 1,292,968,309 1,480,091,193b1,480,091,193 124,197,922c124,197,922 7,876,156,672 b 14,017,977,042 2,682,195,022(M) 1,648,116,4561,648,116,456b 8,270,499,333 aThis amount shall be from the General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 24-77-103.6 (2), C.R.S.
-15- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ b Ofthisamount,$1,121,530,725$1,279,811,834shallbefromtheHealthcareAffordabilityandSustainabilityFeeCashFundcreatedinSection25.5-4-402.4(5)(a),C.R.S.,$76,010,738 $102,007,068 recoveries and recoupments, $73,586$58,809,782$73,586,261 $58,809,782 shall be from the Adult Dental Fund created in Section 25.5-5-207 (4)(a), C.R.S., $62,525,000 $61,501,951 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Nursing Facility Provider Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.5)(a), C.R.S., $60,581,773 represents public funds certifiedasexpendituresincurredbypublicemergencymedicaltransportationproviders,$46,929,200shallbefromtheHealthCareExpansionFundcreatedinSection24-22-117(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., $28,169,34$28,029,692$28,169,342 $28,029,692 represents public funds certified as expenditures incurred bypublic hospitals and agencies that are eligible for federal financial participationunderparticipation under the Medicaid program, $6,660,761 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Medicaid Buy-in Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.1)(a), C.R.S., $1,503,600 $1,491,000 shall be from the Tobacco Tax Cash Fund created in section 24-22-117 (1)(a), C.R.S., and meets the requirement to appropriate a portion of the revenues collected from the imposition of additional state cigarette and tobacco taxes to the Old Age Pension program for health related purposes pursuant to Section 21 of Article X of the State Constitution, $857,151shallbefromtheTobaccoEducationProgramsFundcreatedinSection24-22-117(2)(c)(I),C.R.S.,$836,18$535,784shallbefromtheBreastandCervicalCancerPrevention$857,151shallbefromtheTobaccoEducationProgramsFundcreatedinSection24-22-117(2)(c)(I),C.R.S.,$836,182$535,784shallbefromtheBreastandCervicalCancerPrevention andTreatmentFundcreatedinSection25.5-5-308(8)(a)(I),C.R.S.,$700,000shallbefromanintergovernmentaltransferfromDenverHealth,and$200,460shallbefromtheHealthcare Affordability and Sustainability Intermediate Care Facility Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.7)(a), C.R.S.
cOfthisamount,$112,280,907shallbetransferredfromtheDepartmentofHigherEducationfromtheFee-for-serviceContractswithStateInstitutionsforSpecialityEducationPrograms linelineitem,$9,253,841 item, $9,253,841 shall be transferred fromthe OldAgePensionStateMedicalProgramlineitemappropriationintheOtherMedicalOld ServicesAge divisionofthisPensionState department,Medical $1,505,000Programline itemappropriationintheOther MedicalServicesdivisionofthisdepartment,$1,505,000 shallbefromtheDepartmentofEarlyChildhoodfromtheHomeVisitinglineitem,and$1,158,174shallbetransferredfromPublicSchoolHealthServiceslineitemintheOtherMedical Services division of this department.
-16-(3) 1155BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Behavioral Health Capitation Payments 1,451,675,162 349,844,933(M) 121,980,456a 979,849,773 a 1,576,377,067 366,639,665(M) 127,670,433 1,082,066,969 PAGE 8-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (3) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Behavioral Health Capitation Payments 1,451,675,162 349,844,933(M) 121,980,456a 979,849,773 1,576,377,067 366,639,665(M) 127,670,433a 1,082,066,969 Behavioral Health Fee-for-service Payments 11,346,614 2,726,359(M) 673,095a 7,947,160 a 10,336,937 2,483,755(M) 613,201613,201a 7,239,981 1,463,021,776 1,586,714,004 aOf these amounts, $122,607,105 $127,743,581 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S., $500,000 SHALL BE FROM THE MARIJUANA TAX CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $46,446 $40,053 shall be from the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund created in Section 25.5-5-308 (8)(a)(I), C.R.S.
-17- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (4) OFFICE OF COMMUNITY LIVING (A) Division of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (1) Administrative Costs Personal Services 3,469,613 1,858,480(M) 1,611,133 (39.5 FTE) Operating Expenses 281,510 164,636(M) 116,874 Community and Contract Management System 137,480 89,362(M) 48,118 Support Level Administration 58,350 28,920(M) 255255a a 29,175 3,946,953 a This amount shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
-18-(2) 1155Medicaid Programs20 Adult Comprehensive Services 943,198,318 969,544,678 PAGE 9-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (2) Medicaid Programs0 Adult Comprehensive Services 943,198,318 969,544,678 Adult Supported Living Services 125,347,265 107,263,637 Children's Extensive Support Services 147,638,446 148,787,890 Children's Habilitation Residential Program 31,570,797 38,368,867 -19- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Case Management for People with Disabilities 149,895,987 166,577,105 a 1,397,650,813 675,945,687(M) 20,943,946a20,943,946 700,761,180 a 1,430,542,177 695,276,500(M) 20,606,17120,606,171a 714,659,506 aOfa Of this amount, $20,943,945 $20,606,170 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S., and $1 shall be from the Health Care Expansion Fund created in Section 24-22-117 (2)(a)(I), C.R.S.
21 (3) State-only ProgramsPrograms1 Family Support Services 11,436,277 11,315,225 State Supported Living Services 5,375,632 5,318,732 -20-State 1155Supported Living Services Case Management 5,238,505 5,183,056 PAGE 10-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ State Supported Living Services Case Management 5,238,505 5,183,056 Preventive Dental HygieneHygiene22 72,271 71,506 22,122,685 22,122,685 21,888,519 21,888,519 1,423,720,451 1,456,377,649 (5) INDIGENT CARE PROGRAM Safety Net Provider Payments 226,610,308 113,305,154a113,305,154 a 113,305,154(I) -21- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Pediatric Specialty Hospital 13,455,012 6,727,506(M) 6,727,506 4,580,424(M) 8,874,588 Appropriation from Tobacco Tax Cash Fund to b the General Fund 293,077 293,077 b c Primary Care Fund Program 34,771,339 17,516,461 17,254,878(I) Children's Basic Health Plan d Administration 3,864,405 1,352,542(H) d 2,511,863 Children's Basic Health Plan Medical and Dental Costs 317,847,540 59,359,766 293,077293,077e e 51,658,796(H) f 206,535,901 f 295,050,786 52,520,811 50,518,887(H) f 191,718,011 596,841,681 574,044,927 aaThis This amount shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
-22- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ bThis amount shall be from the Tobacco Tax Cash Fund created in Section 24-22-117 (l)(a), C.R.S.
ccThis This amount shall be from the Primary Care Fund created in Section 24-22-117 (2)(b)(I), C.R.S.
PAGE 11-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ dOf this amount, $1,347,131 shall be from the Children's Basic Health Plan Trust created in Section 25.5-8-105 (1), C.R.S., and $5,411 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
ffOf Of this amount, $40,584,673 $39,466,086 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S., $10,569,497 $10,569,625 shall be from the Children's Basic Health Plan Trust created in Section 25.5-8-105 (1),$383,175(1), C.R.S., $404,625 $383,175 shall be from the Colorado Immunization Fund created in Section 25-4-2301, C.R.S., $100,000 shall be from recoveries and recoupments, and $1 shall be from the Health Care Expansion Fund created in Section 24-22-117 (2)(a)(I), C.R.S.
(6) OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES Old Age Pension State a Medical Program 10,000,000 10,000,000a10,000,000 -23- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ b Senior Dental Program 3,990,358 3,962,510 27,848 3,490,358 3,462,510 Commission on Family Medicine Residency c Training Programs 9,490,170 4,520,085(M) 225,000 c 4,745,085 3,034,046(M) 196,737c196,737 c 6,259,387 Medicare Modernization Act State Contribution Payment 272,802,633 272,802,633 268,225,649 268,225,649 Public School Health Services Contract Administration 2,000,000 1,000,000(M) 1,000,000 -24-Public 1155School Health Services 198,563,973 99,281,987 d 99,281,986(I) d 187,451,256 93,725,628 93,725,628(I) PAGE 12-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Public School Health Services 198,563,973 99,281,987d 99,281,986(I) 187,451,256 93,725,628d 93,725,628(I) Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Training Grant e Program 1,500,00023 1,500,000 e1,500,000e 1,000,000 1,000,0001,000,000e Reproductive Health Care for Individuals Not Eligible for Medicaid 2,614,490 2,614,490 Health Benefits for Children Lacking Access Due to Immigration Status 32,075,606 32,075,606 53,360,259 53,360,259 -25- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Telehealth Remote Monitoring Grant Program 500,000 500,000 533,537,230 538,132,182 aThisa This amount shall be from the Old Age Pension Health and Medical Care Fund created in Section 25.5-2-101 (2), C.R.S.
eThise This amount shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.
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-26- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (7) TRANSFERS TO OTHER STATE DEPARTMENT MEDICAID-FUNDED PROGRAMS (A) Early Childhood Transfer to Department of Early Childhood for Early Intervention 5,940,111 2,970,056(M) 2,970,055 (B)PAGE Education13-HOUSE PublicBILL School26-1155 Health Services 208,269 104,135(M) 104,134 (C) Human Services (1) Executive Director's Office24 17,942,157 8,971,079(M) 8,971,078 18,204,527 9,102,264(M) 9,102,263 -27- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (B) Education Public School Health Services 208,269 104,135(M) 104,134 (C) Human Services (1) Ex24utive Director's Office 17,942,157 8,971,079(M) 8,971,078 18,204,527 9,102,264(M) 9,102,263 (2) Office of Children, Youth and Families Child Welfare Administration 352,543 145,627(M) 206,916 Child Welfare Services 14,383,230 7,191,615(M) 7,191,615 Division of Youth Services 758,785 379,394(M) 379,391 15,494,558 (3) Office of Economic Security a Administration 240,000 72,180(M) 47,820 120,000 Systematic Alien Verification for Eligibility 116,804 58,403(M) 58,401 356,804 a This amount shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
-28-(4) 1155Behavioral Health Administration Community Behavioral Health Administration 926,843 463,421(M) 463,422 PAGE 14-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (4) Behavioral Health Administration Community Behavioral Health Administration 926,843 463,421(M) 463,422 Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act 137,680 68,840(M) 68,840 1,064,523 (5) Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health Mental Health Institutes 8,762,879 4,381,439(M) 4,381,440 11,014,933 5,507,466(M) 5,507,467 Mental Health Transitional Living Homes 5,165,032 2,582,516(M) 2,582,516 13,927,911 16,179,965 -29- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (6) Office of Adults, Aging and Disability Services Administration 503,562 251,781(M) 251,781 Regional Centers for People with Developmental Disabilities 59,760,345 27,991,270(M) 1,888,903a 29,880,172 Community Services for the Elderly 1,001,800 500,900(M) 500,900 61,265,707 aThisa This amount shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Intermediate Care Facility Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5.7)(a), C.R.S.
-30-(7) 1155Other Department of Human Services Indirect Cost Assessment 24,117,640 12,058,820(M) 12,058,820 24,523,468 12,261,734(M) 12,261,734 PAGE 15-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (7) Other Department of Human Services Indirect Cost Assessment 24,117,640 12,058,820(M) 12,058,820 24,523,468 12,261,734(M) 12,261,734 (D) Local Affairs Home Modifications Benefit Administration 313,881 156,941(M) 156,940 Host Home Regulation 325,578 162,789(M) 162,789 639,459 (E) Public Health and Environment Facility Survey and Certification 9,279,704 3,861,449(M) 5,418,255 -31- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Prenatal Statistical Information 6,196 3,098(M) 3,098 9,285,900 (F) Regulatory Agencies Nurse Aide Certification 324,041 147,369(M) 14,652a 162,020 Sunset Reviews 3,750 1,875(M) 1,875 327,791 aThisa This amount shall be transferred from the Department of Regulatory Agencies from the Payments to Department of Health Care Policy and Financing line item appropriation.
(G) Revenue a Hospital Tax Exemptions 100,000 50,000(H)a50,000(H) 50,000 aThis amount shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
-32-150,670,830 1155153,591,082 PAGE 16-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 150,670,830 153,591,082 TOTALS PART VI (HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING) 25 $18,165,190,661 $4,247,295,247 $1,293,261,386$1,293,261,386a $2,002,883,994b $144,020,883 $10,477,729,151 c $18,980,783,085 $4,381,549,873 $2,168,909,052b $160,576,367 $10,976,486,407 ac OfaOf this amount, $1,292,968,309 shall be from the General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 24-77-103.6 (2), C.R.S., and $293,077 shall be General Fund Exempt pursuant to Section 24-22-117 (1)(c)(I)(B.5), C.R.S.
ccOf Of this amount, $424,775,104 $422,806,064 contains an (I) notation.
-33- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.
18 DepartmentofHealthCarePolicyandFinancing,ExecutiveDirector'sOffice,InformationTechnologyContractsandProjects,ColoradoBenefitsManagement Systems, Operating and Contract Expenses;
19 DepartmentofHealthCarePolicyandFinancing,ExecutiveDirector'sOffice,InformationTechnologyContractsandProjects,ColoradoBenefitsManagement Systems, Operating and Contract Expenses;
20 Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Office of Community Living, Division of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Medicaid Programs -- It is the General Assembly's intent that expenditures for these services be recorded only against the Long Bill group total for Medicaid Programs.
21 Department ofHealthCare Policyand Financing, Office of CommunityLiving, Division of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, State-onlyPrograms -34- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ -- It is the General Assembly's intent that expenditures for these services be recorded only against the Long Bill group total for State-only Programs.
22 Department ofHealthCare Policyand Financing, Office ofCommunityLiving,DivisionofIntellectualandDevelopmentalDisabilities,ofCommunityLiving,DivisionofIntellectualandDevelopmentalDisabilities,State-onlyPrograms, State-onlyPrograms, Preventive Dental Hygiene ----It It is the General Assembly's intent that this appropriation be used to provide special dental services for persons with intellectual PAGE 17-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ and developmental disabilities.
23 Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Other Medical Services, Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Training Grant Program -- It is the General Assembly's intent that this appropriation be used to sustain the grant program for screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for individuals at risk of substance abuse that is authorized in Section 25.5-5-208, C.R.S., in accordance with the requirements set forth in that section.
24 Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Transfers to Other State Department Medicaid-Funded Programs, Human Services, Executive Director's Office -- The appropriation in this Health Care Policy and Financing line item corresponds to the Medicaid funding in the Department of Human Services, Executive Director's Office, General Administration.
In order to aid budget reconciliation between the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and the Department of Human Services, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing may make line item transfers out of this appropriation to other Department of Human Services Medicaid-funded programs appropriations in this section (7) in amounts equal to the centralized -35- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ appropriation transfers made by the Department of Human Services for Medicaid-funded programs in the Department of Human Services.
25 Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Totals;
Governing Boards, Regents of the University of Colorado -- The Department of Higher Education shall transfer $900,000 to the Department ofHealthCareofHealth Care Policyand Financing for administrative costs and family medicine residency placements associated with care provided by the faculty of the health sciences center campus at the University of Colorado that are eligible for payment pursuant to Section 25.5-4-401, C.R.S.
If the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services continues to allowtheallow the Department of Health Care Policyand Financing to make supplemental payments to the Universityof Colorado School of Medicine, the Department of Higher Education shall transfer the amount approved, up to $112,280,907, to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing pursuant to Section 23-18-304(1)(c), C.R.S.
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InSessionLaws ofColorado 2024, section 2 ofchapter 519, (HB 24-1430), amend Part VI (1)(C) and the affected totals as Part VI (1)(C) and the affected totals are amended bysection 1 of chapter 456, (SB 25-093), and section 9 of chapter 476, (SB 25-206), Session Laws of Colorado 2025, as follows:
PART VI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING (1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE (C) Eligibility Determinations and Client Services Contracts for Special Eligibility Determinations 12,039,555 1,134,071(M) 4,338,468a4,338,468 a 6,567,016 b County Administration 123,048,230 21,004,349(M) 26,624,750 75,419,131 124,745,669 77,116,570 a Medical Assistance Sites 1,531,968 402,984 a 1,128,984(I) -37- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Administrative Case Management 869,744 434,872(M) 434,872 a Customer Outreach 3,461,519 1,394,139(M) 336,621 a 1,730,759 Centralized Eligibility a Vendor Contract Project 7,959,455 2,753,409 a 5,206,046(I) Connect for Health Colorado Eligibility c Determinations 11,174,846 4,995,156 6,179,690(I) Eligibility Overflow a Processing Center 1,904,677 285,320(M) 190,849 a 1,428,508 d e Returned Mail Processing 3,298,808 985,808(M) 244,919d244,919 111,942e111,942 1,956,139 Income Verification a Programs 11,341,713 1,741,440(M) 1,093,988 a 8,506,285 -38-PAGE 115519-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Non-emergent Medical a Transportation Broker 3,950,066 1,185,020(M) 790,013 1,975,033 180,580,581 182,278,020 aThese amounts shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
bOfb Of this amount, $19,254,185(I) shall be from local funds and $7,370,565 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S.
cThisc This amount represents public funds certified as expenditures incurred by Connect for Health Colorado that are eligible for federal financial participation under the Medicaid program.
ddOf Of this amount, $206,183 shall be from the Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Fee Cash Fund created in Section 25.5-4-402.4 (5)(a), C.R.S., and $38,736 shall be from the Children's Basic Health Plan Trust created in Section 25.5-8-105 (1), C.R.S.
eeOf Of this amount, $111,929 shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services from the Colorado Benefits Management System, Ongoing Expenses line item and $13 shall be transferred from the Old Age Pension State Medical Program line item appropriation in the Other Medical Services division of this department.
-39- 1155 APPROPRIATION FROM ITEM & TOTAL GENERAL GENERAL CASH REAPPROPRIATED FEDERAL SUBTOTAL FUND FUND FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS EXEMPT $ $ $ $ $ $ $ TOTALS PART VI (HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING) 30 a b c FINANCING) $16,893,635,423 $3,927,780,977 $1,249,130,701 $1,947,905,981b$1,947,905,981 $137,592,164 $9,631,225,600 c $16,895,332,862 $9,632,923,039$9,632,923,039c aOf this amount, $1,247,280,333 shall be from the General Fund Exempt Account created in Section 24-77-103.6 (2), C.R.S., and $291,034 shall be General Fund Exempt pursuant to Section 24-22-117 (1)(c)(I)(B.5), C.R.S.
bbOf Of this amount, $19,254,185 contains an (I) notation.
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(1) Forthe2024-25statefiscalyear,$109,143,378isappropriatedtothe department of health care policyandpolicy and financing and is for the payment of overexpenditures of line item appropriations contained in Part VI of section 2 of chapter 519 (HB 24-1430), Session Laws of Colorado 2024, as follows:
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PAGE 21-HOUSE BILL 26-1155 (k)$20,246,694fromthehealthcareaffordabilityandsustainability feecashfundcreatedinsection25.5-4-402.4(5)(a),C.R.S.,forsafetynet provider payments;
(1) For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $25,000,000 $45,000,000isappropriatedtothedepartmentofhealthcare policyandfinancing.Thisappropriationisfromtheproviderstabilization -42- 1155 fund created in section 25.5-3-603 (1)(a), C.R.S.
(c) $24,845,595$44,845,595$24,845,595 $44,845,595 for provider stabilization payments related to other medical services.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 23-HOUSE BILL 26-1155
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Sponsors
- J. Amabile · Primary
- J. Bridges · Primary
- Emily Sirota · Primary
- Kyle Brown · Primary
- Andrew Boesenecker · Cosponsor
- Monica Duran · Cosponsor
- Julie McCluskie · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on · 14 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- J. Amabile
- J. Bridges
- Emily Sirota Democrat
- Kyle Brown Democrat
Co-sponsors (3)
- Andrew Boesenecker Democrat
- Monica Duran Democrat
- Julie McCluskie Democrat
Not signed on (94)
94 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 36% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (36)
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| District 21 | — | Not Voting |
| Gonzales J. | — | Yea |
| Pelton B. | — | Nay |
| Pelton R. | — | Nay |
| President | — | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Nay |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Ball | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Nay |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Nay |
| John Carson | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Nay |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Nay |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bright | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Byron Pelton | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Yara Zokaie | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1155 do?
- The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated to the department of healthcare policy and financing. The federal funds portion of the appropriation is increased. A new appropriation to the department for overexpenditures of line item appropriations in the 2024 long bill is made. Amends Senate Bill 25-290, concerning the creation of the provider stabilization fund to make provider stabilization payments to eligible safety net providers that serve low-income, uninsured populations in the state, to increase the amount appropriated to the department from the provider stabilization fund for provider stabilization payments related to other medical services.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Who sponsors HB 1155?
- HB 1155 is sponsored by J. Amabile, J. Bridges, Emily Sirota (Democrat), Kyle Brown (Democrat), Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), and Julie McCluskie (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1155?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1155?
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