How Denver Health sales tax plan will work

State of play: The proposed agreement would govern how the money helps the hospital pay for services, including uncompensated care for Denver's most vulnerable residents.

• The city's Department of Public Health & Environment would be responsible for dispersing the money to Denver Health

The intrigue: Councilmember Kevin Flynn tells us the payment plan is "too complicated," noting it calls for paying the hospital the projected amount — not the total — of collected sales taxes every month.

• Flynn says he would rather the hospital receive the monthly total because the alternative could require using money from other funds amid a tight city budget year.

Yes, but: Emily Williams, a spokesperson for the city's public health department, tells us the city's finance team will determine whether Denver Health is overpaid or underpaid after the year ends.

Between the lines: The measure's language requires money from the sales tax to be used for drug and alcohol use recovery, emergency and trauma care, mental health care, pediatric care and primary medical care.

• However, Wednesday's presentation didn't include details about how much money would be allocated for each service area.

Flashback: Voters passed Referred Question 2Q last fall, electing to raise the city's sales tax by 0.34%, 3.4 cents on a $10 purchase. The collection started in January.

What's next: The proposal is expected to be approved in March, with the first payment for Denver Health anticipated that same month.