HB 24-1401 Summary

• Appropriates $5,000,000 to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing for the 2024-25 fiscal year from the general fund for payments to the Denver Health and Hospital Authority.

• Amends Colorado Revised Statutes section 25.5-4-427 to remove the word "supplemental" from the statutory language describing state payments to Denver Health and Hospital Authority.

• Repeals the previous statutory language effective July 1, 2024, replacing it with authorization for the department to use the appropriation for payments to Denver Health and Hospital Authority.

• Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety and for support and maintenance of state departments and institutions.