HB 22-1179 Summary

• Appropriates supplemental funding to the Department of Public Health and Environment for fiscal year 2021-22, amending Part XVI of SB 21-205 with specific line-item budget allocations across all departmental divisions.

• Total supplemental appropriation of $625,955,452 from multiple funding sources including General Fund ($62,656,642), cash funds ($198,032,718), and federal funds ($315,772,579).

• Increases nursing home grants from $2,000,000 to $6,000,000 and specifies $4,700,000 from the General Fund for health disparities grants with carryover authority to fiscal year 2022-23.

• Transfers $14,500,000 to the Economic Recovery and Relief Cash Fund, with the Department of Public Health and Environment responsible for related accounting.

• Designates $377,842 from the Community Impact Cash Fund as subject to the (I) notation limitation in the General Appropriation Act for the same fiscal year.