# Colorado HB26-1244: Department of Public Health and Environment Nursing Home Penalty Fund Colorado HB26-1244, Department of Public Health and Environment Nursing Home Penalty Fund, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Junie Joseph (Democratic), Lisa Frizell (Republican), Scott Slaugh (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-06 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1244-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1244 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Department of Public Health and Environment Nursing Home Penalty Fund - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-18 - Last action: 2026-05-06, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Junie Joseph (Democratic), Lisa Frizell (Republican), Scott Slaugh (Republican), Tony Exum (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Public Health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (115 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader grants for nursing home care: benefit, low. Colorado’s nursing home penalty fund supports innovative projects that improve residents’ care and quality of life, including staff training. Grants and the Nursing Home Innovations Grant Board’s recommendations must follow federal Medicare and Medicaid agency priorities, allowed uses, and grant cy… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Sponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1244 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-13 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 2 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1244, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-05-06: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-09: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2026-03-13: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-12: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-10: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113210/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115237/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113185/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112190/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113270/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114287/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114263/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116003/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113210/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115237/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113185/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112190/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113270/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114287/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114263/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116003/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1244-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).