(1) If the executive director 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 shall use the gifts, grants, and donations for that purpose.
(2) Upon request of the joint budget committee, the executive director shall report to the joint budget committee on the use of any gifts, grants, or donations received pursuant to this section.
(3) Any gifts, grants, and donations received pursuant to subsection (1) of this section do not commit the state to an expenditure of general fund money. The general assembly shall not reduce an appropriation made to the state department for the same purpose because of gifts, grants, and donations received pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
Source: L. 2026: Entire section added, (SB 26-191), ch. 222, p. 1301, § 1, effective August 12.