HB 18-1177

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 23, 2018
  • Passed House Apr 20, 2018
  • Senate
  • Governor

Youth Suicide Prevention

Abstract

The bill strongly encourages the office of suicide prevention (office) in the department of public health and environment (department) to work with appropriate entities to develop and implement a plan to provide access to training programs related to youth suicide prevention for people who regularly interact with youth but who are not in a profession that typically provides such training opportunities, such as camp counselors, recreation center employees, youth group leaders, clergy, and parents. The office is required to contract with a Colorado nonprofit organization to offer such training through an existing statewide coordinated model. Classes and programs offered by the approved nonprofit organizations must be evidence-based and culturally sensitive, in both English and Spanish, and free to the public. The department shall reimburse the approved nonprofit organization for any direct or indirect costs associated with such classes and programs. The age of consent for a minor to seek and obtain outpatient psychotherapy services is lowered from 15 years of age or older to 12 years of age and older. The licensed mental health provider is immune from civil or criminal liability for providing outpatient psychotherapy services unless he or she acts negligently or outside the scope of his or her practice. The bill clarifies that the age of consent for a minor seeking inpatient psychotherapy or other inpatient mental health services without the consent of a parent or legal guardian remains 15 years of age or older. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


May 01, 2018

Senate

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Apr 23, 2018

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Apr 20, 2018

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 19, 2018

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Mar 13, 2018

House

House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations

Mar 09, 2018

House

House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Feb 02, 2018

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services

  • Introduction
Public Health Care & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee Amendment PDF
PA1 (03/15/2018) PDF
PA2 (04/19/2018) PDF
Introduced (02/02/2018) PDF
Engrossed (04/19/2018) PDF
Reengrossed (04/20/2018) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/19/2018) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/08/2018) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/16/2018) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (04/27/2018) PDF
Fiscal Note FN4 (08/15/2018) PDF

Sources

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