Bill > HB1378

This bill repeals several existing behavioral health resources and reduces appropriations related to them. Specifically, it eliminates sections of Colorado Revised Statutes that deal with certain behavioral health programs and grants, including the recovery support services grant program and the high-risk families cash fund, with the latter's remaining money being transferred to the general fund. The bill also amends definitions to clarify what constitutes a "recovery community organization," which is defined as an independent, nonprofit organization led by individuals in recovery that focuses on advocacy, education, and peer support services. The Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), a state agency responsible for administering behavioral health programs, will see its appropriations reduced by a total of $5,100,805 for the 2026-27 fiscal year, impacting both general funds and marijuana tax cash funds, and will also lose one full-time equivalent (FTE) position related to the recovery support services grant program. The bill's effectiveness is contingent on the passage of the annual general appropriation act for the 2026-27 state fiscal year.