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Introduced
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
In Committee
01/21/2025
01/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/07/2025
05/07/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. Under existing law, the behavioral health administration (BHA) in the department of human services administers the jail-based behavioral health services program (program). The bill requires the BHA to, as part of the program, provide funding to jails to administer services that complement a person's primary course of treatment for a behavioral health disorder (complementary behavioral health services) to persons in custody in the jail. A jail shall use the funding to train jail staff to administer complementary behavioral health services and to provide complementary behavioral health services to persons in custody in the jail at no cost to the person. The bill requires the general assembly to annually appropriate up to $50,000 for the administration of complementary behavioral health services as part of the program.
AI Summary
This bill amends Colorado's jail-based behavioral health services program to provide additional funding and support for complementary behavioral health services in county jails. Starting July 1, 2025, the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) will provide funding to jails to administer supplementary treatments beyond primary care, such as motivational enhancement therapy, meditation, and auricular acudetox, which are intended to support individuals in custody at no cost to them. Jails must receive BHA approval for the specific complementary services they plan to offer and will be required to train staff to administer these services. The bill allocates up to $50,000 annually beginning in the 2025-26 fiscal year to support this program, with the goal of enhancing behavioral health support for incarcerated individuals. The legislation also maintains the existing program's purpose of training jail staff on behavioral health disorders and funding administrative costs associated with implementing behavioral health services. The bill will take effect after the standard legislative review period, with a potential referendum option for public vote in November 2026.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Judith Amabile (D)*,
Mary Bradfield (R)*,
Lisa Cutter (D)*,
Regina English (D)*,
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D)*,
Last Action
House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (on 05/13/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-1008 |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/fn/2025a_hb1008_00.pdf |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025A/bills/2025a_1008_01.pdf |
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