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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0933.02 Rebecca Bayetti x4348 HOUSE BILL 26-1349
House Committees Senate Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO PR EVENTION SERVICES PROGRAMS101
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD , AND , IN102
CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AND REDUCING103
APPROPRIATIONS.104
Bill Summary
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Joint Budget Committee. Under current law, the nurse home
visitor program (program) provides regular in-home visiting nurse
services to low-income first-time mothers during their pregnancies and
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 11, 2026
HOUSE
2nd Reading Unamended
April 8, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Brown and Sirota, Taggart, McCormick
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
through their children's second birthday. The nurse home visitor program
fund (fund) is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to
the department of early childhood (department) for grants to entities for
operation of the program. Among other revenue sources, the fund consists
of money received pursuant to the master tobacco settlement agreement.
The bill requires the state treasurer, on July 1, 2026, and on each July 1
thereafter through July 1, 2029, to transfer $5.1 million from the fund to
the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund (trust fund).
Funds from the trust fund are subject to annual appropriation by
the general assembly to the Colorado child abuse prevention board
(board) within the department for child abuse prevention programs. These
prevention services are eligible for reimbursement money received for
prevention services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E
prevention services clearinghouse pursuant to the federal "Family First
Prevention Services Act of 2018" (federal reimbursement money received
for prevention services and programs). The trust fund and the board are
scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2027. The bill continues the trust fund and
board indefinitely.
The bill requires the department, on or before November 1, 2029,
to report to the joint budget committee of the general assembly on the
effect of the transfers from the fund to the trust fund, including an
accounting of any additional federal reimbursement money received for
prevention services and programs.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-206, add2
(1)(a.5) and (5) as follows:3
26.5-3-206. Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund -4
creation - source of funds - appropriation - report - repeal.5
(1) There is created in the state treasury the Colorado child abuse6
prevention trust fund. The board shall administer the trust fund, which7
consists of:8
(a.5) (I) M ONEY TRANSFERRED TO THE TRUST FUND IN9
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(III).10
(II) T HIS SUBSECTION (1)(a.5) IS REPEALED , EFFECTIVE JULY 1,11
2030.12
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(5) (a) O N OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2029, THE DEPARTMENT1
SHALL REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL2
ASSEMBLY ON THE EFFECT OF THE TRANSFERS FROM THE NURSE HOME3
VISITOR PROGRAM FUND CREATED IN SECTION 26.5-3-507 (2)(c) TO THE4
TRUST FUND. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE AN ACCOUNTING OF ANY5
ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT MONEY RECEIVED FOR PREVENTION6
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED IN THE FEDERAL TITLE IV-E7
PREVENTION SERVICES CLEARINGHOUSE PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL8
"FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT OF 2018" IN ITS REPORT.9
(b) THIS SUBSECTION (5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2030.10
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-208, amend11
(1) as follows:12
26.5-3-208. Report - repeal.13
(1) (a) The department shall contract for an independent14
evaluation of the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund created in15
section 26.5-3-206, as it existed prior to its repeal on July 1, 2027,16
including administrative costs of operating the trust fund and the17
cost-effectiveness and the impact of the grants on reducing and18
preventing child abuse. The department shall provide a report of the19
evaluation to the house of representatives and senate health and human20
services committees, or any successor committees, on or before21
November 1, 2029.22
(b) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2030.23
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 26.5-3-209 as24
follows:25
26.5-3-209. Repeal of part.26
(1) Sections 26.5-3-201 to 26.5-3-207 are repealed, effective July27
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1, 2027.1
(2) Section 26.5-3-208 and this section are repealed, effective July2
1, 2030.3
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-503, add (1.5)4
as follows:5
26.5-3-503. Definitions.6
As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:7
(1.5) "FUND" MEANS THE NURSE HOME VISITOR PROGRAM FUND8
CREATED IN SECTION 26.5-3-507 (2)(c).9
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-507, amend10
(2)(c)(I); repeal (2)(d); and add (2)(c)(III) as follows:11
26.5-3-507. Selection of entities to administer the program -12
grants - nurse home visitor program fund - created - report - repeal. 13
(2) (c) (I) Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this14
section are payable from the nurse home visitor program fund, which15
fund is created in the state treasury. The nurse home visitor program fund16
referred to in this section as the "fund", is administered by the department17
and consists of money transferred to the fund by the state treasurer from18
money received pursuant to the master settlement agreement in the19
amount described in subsection (2)(e) of this section AND ANY OTHER20
MONEY THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER21
TO THE FUND. In addition, the state treasurer shall credit to the fund any22
public or private gifts, grants, or donations received by the department to23
implement the program, including any money received from the United24
States federal government for the program. The fund is subject to annual25
appropriation by the general assembly to the department for grants to26
entities for operation of the program. The department may retain the27
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amount needed to pay for the program's share of the department's indirect1
costs, as calculated under the federally approved cost allocation plan. In2
addition, the department may retain a total of up to five percent of the3
amount annually appropriated from the fund for the program, in order to4
compensate the health sciences facility pursuant to section 26.5-3-505 (4),5
as set forth in the scope of work in the agreement between the department6
and the health sciences facility, and to compensate the department for the7
actual costs the department incurs in implementing subsection (2)(b) of8
this section, as determined by the department; except that the portion of9
the costs to compensate the department for implementing subsection10
(2)(b) of this section must not exceed two percent of the amount annually11
appropriated from the fund for the program, and the portion of such costs12
to compensate the health sciences facility pursuant to section 26.5-3-50513
(4), as set forth in the scope of work in the contract between the14
department and the health sciences facility, must not exceed three percent15
of the amount annually appropriated from the fund for the program. In16
addition, if the total amount annually appropriated from the fund for the17
program exceeds nineteen million dollars, the department and the health18
sciences facility shall assess whether a smaller percentage of the19
appropriated funds exceeding nineteen million dollars is adequate to20
cover their actual costs and shall jointly submit to the general assembly21
a report articulating their conclusions on this subject. The actual costs of22
the department include department personnel and operating costs and any23
necessary transfers to the department of health care policy and financing24
for administrative costs incurred for the medicaid program associated25
with the program. The actual costs of the health sciences facility include26
the facility's own actual program costs and those of its contractors and27
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subcontractors. Any costs for time studies required to obtain medicaid1
reimbursement for the program may be paid from program funds and are2
not subject to the five percent limit in this section. Notwithstanding3
section 24-36-114, all interest derived from the deposit and investment of4
money in the fund must be credited to the fund. Except as otherwise5
provided in subsection (2)(c)(II) SUBSECTIONS (2)(c)(II) AND (2)(c)(III)6
of this section, all unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund at7
the end of any fiscal year remains in the fund and must not be transferred8
to the general fund or any other fund.9
(III) (A) O N JULY 1, 2026, AND ON EACH JULY 1 THEREAFTER10
THROUGH JULY 1, 2029, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER FIVE11
MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE FUND TO THE12
COLORADO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION TRUST FUND CREATED IN SECTION13
26.5-3-206.14
(B) THIS SUBSECTION (2)(c)(III) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,15
2030.16
(d) It is the intent of the general assembly that general fund money17
not be appropriated for implementation of the program.18
SECTION 6. Appropriation - adjustments to 2026 long bill.19
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, to implement this20
act, appropriations made in the annual general appropriation act for the21
2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of early childhood for use by22
community and family support are adjusted as follows:23
(a) The cash fund appropriation from the nurse home visitor24
program fund created in section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., for home25
visiting is decreased by $5,100,000;26
(b) The general fund appropriation for home visiting is increased27
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by $5,100,000;1
(c) The general fund appropriation for child maltreatment2
prevention is decreased by $5,100,000; and3
(d) The cash fund appropriation from the Colorado child abuse4
prevention trust fund created in section 26.5-3-206 (1), C.R.S., for child5
maltreatment prevention is increased by $5,100,000. 6
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not require a reduction of7
an appropriation in the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-278
state fiscal year if:9
(a) The amount of appropriation from the nurse home visitor10
program fund created in section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., made in the11
annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the12
department of early childhood for use by the community and family13
support for home visiting is less than the amount of the adjustments14
required in subsection (1)(a) of this section;15
(b) The amount of general fund appropriation made in the annual16
general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the17
department of early childhood for use by community and family support18
for child maltreatment prevention is less than the amount of adjustments19
required in subsection (1)(c) of this section; 20
(c) The annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state21
fiscal year does not include an appropriation to the department of early22
childhood for use by community and family support for home visiting; or23
(d) The annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state24
fiscal year does not include an appropriation to the department of early25
childhood for use by community and family support for child26
maltreatment prevention.27
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SECTION 7. Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage;1
except that section 6 of this act takes effect only if the annual general2
appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year becomes law, in which3
case section 6 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or of the4
annual general appropriation act for state fiscal year 2026-27, whichever5
is later.6
SECTION 8. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,7
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate8
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for9
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state10
institutions.11
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