NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 07-014
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Taylor, Tochtrop, Boyd, Kopp, May R., McElhany,
      Spence, and Wiens;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Balmer, Hodge, Jahn, Kerr J., Rice, Rose,
      Summers, Todd, and White.
      
      
      Concerning the appropriation of funds to the central fund for
           state nursing homes.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  26-12-108 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
      
           26-12-108.  Payments for care - funds - annual report -
      collections for charges - central fund for state nursing homes created. 
      (1) (a.5)  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and for each
      fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall appropriate
      from the general fund to the central fund an amount not
      exceeding ten percent of the total gross revenue accrued by the
      central fund during the preceding fiscal year in coordination
      with the state department's standard budget request process.  The
      state department shall use these funds to pay operational
      expenses of, and make capital improvements to, the state nursing
      homes.
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Joan Fitz-Gerald                      Andrew Romanoff
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Karen Goldman                          Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO