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Introduced
03/02/2022
03/02/2022
In Committee
05/03/2022
05/03/2022
Crossed Over
05/25/2022
05/25/2022
Passed
05/10/2022
05/10/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/25/2022
05/25/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AND REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) within the Department of Human Services. The BHA is charged with creating a coordinated and effective behavioral health system in Colorado, and the commissioner of the BHA has broad authority to lead the state's vision and strategy for behavioral health. The BHA will administer various behavioral health programs and services, and will establish a comprehensive and standardized behavioral health safety net system statewide. The bill also creates regional behavioral health administrative services organizations to administer the behavioral health safety net system, and requires the BHA to monitor the performance of the behavioral health system and establish minimum standards. Overall, this bill aims to improve access to and coordination of behavioral health services across Colorado.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (66)
Pete Lee (D)*,
Rod Pelton (R)*,
Cleave Simpson (R)*,
Mary Young (D)*,
Judith Amabile (D),
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Adrienne Benavidez (D),
Tracey Bernett (D),
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Jeff Bridges (D),
Janet Buckner (D),
Yadira Caraveo (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Jessie Danielson (D),
Lindsey Daugherty (D),
Kerry Donovan (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Daneya Esgar (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Steve Fenberg (D),
Rhonda Fields (D),
Meg Froelich (D),
Alec Garnett (D),
Joann Ginal (D),
Julie Gonzales (D),
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D),
Matthew Gray (D),
Chris Hansen (D),
Leslie Herod (D),
Nick Hinrichsen (D),
Edie Hooton (D),
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Chris Kennedy (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Chris Kolker (D),
Colin Larson (R),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
Susan Lontine (D),
Mike Lynch (R),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Dominick Moreno (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Kevin Priola (D),
Robert Rankin (R),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Dylan Roberts (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Shane Sandridge (R),
Emily Sirota (D),
Marc Snyder (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Tom Sullivan (D),
Kerry Tipper (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Donald Valdez (D),
Tonya Van Beber (R),
Michael Weissman (D),
Faith Winter (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Rachel Zenzinger (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 05/25/2022)
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