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Introduced
01/10/2024
01/10/2024
In Committee
05/04/2024
05/04/2024
Crossed Over
05/15/2024
05/15/2024
Passed
05/15/2024
05/15/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/06/2024
06/06/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING ADDRESSING THE HIGH-ACUITY CRISIS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN NEED OF RESIDENTIAL CARE, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
AI Summary
This bill aims to address the crisis of children and youth with complex behavioral health needs in Colorado. Key provisions include:
1. Developing a statewide system of care for these children and youth, which will involve implementing a standardized assessment tool, providing intensive care coordination, expanding supportive services, and increasing access to treatment foster care.
2. Establishing a leadership team and an implementation team to oversee and advise on the development and implementation of the system of care.
3. Requiring the state to seek federal authorization to expand the Residential Child Health Care Program to include children and youth with serious emotional disturbance who are at risk of or in need of out-of-home placement.
4. Creating a Residential Child Care Provider Training Academy to ensure high-quality staff and training for residential child care facilities.
5. Developing a system to monitor and incentivize quality standards for residential child care providers.
6. Appropriating over $12 million in state and federal funds to the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to implement these changes.
The bill aims to improve access to and quality of behavioral health services for children and youth with complex needs in Colorado.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (47)
Brandi Bradley (R)*,
Monica Duran (D)*,
Gabe Evans (R)*,
Rhonda Fields (D)*,
Meg Froelich (D)*,
Junie Joseph (D)*,
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)*,
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D)*,
Rose Pugliese (R)*,
Mary Young (D)*,
Rachel Zenzinger (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Jeff Bridges (D),
Kyle Brown (D),
Janet Buckner (D),
Chad Clifford (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Lindsey Daugherty (D),
Regina English (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Joann Ginal (D),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Leslie Herod (D),
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Chris Kennedy (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
Meghan Lukens (D),
Bob Marshall (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Barbara McLachlan (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
David Ortiz (D),
Kevin Priola (D),
Dylan Roberts (D),
Manny Rutinel (D),
Emily Sirota (D),
Marc Snyder (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Rick Taggart (R),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 06/06/2024)
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