Mary Young
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 50
Primary
The act addresses multiple recommendations from the Colorado behavioral health task force (task force), created in 2019, related to the creation of a behavioral health administration (BHA). The BHA would be a single state agency to lead, promote, and administer the state's behavioral health priorities.The act requires the department of human services (department) to submit a plan for the creation of the BHA on or before November 1, 2021, to the joint budget committee and to the department's committees of reference. The act outlines what the plan must, at a minimum, include. The essential duties of the BHA, once established, are set forth.A timeline is described for the establishment of the BHA in the department and for a future determination of the state department in which the BHA will exist, if different than the department of human services.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - No Amendments
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (04/22/2021) | |
| Final Act (04/13/2021) | |
| Rerevised (04/09/2021) | |
| Revised (04/08/2021) | |
| Reengrossed (03/16/2021) | |
| Engrossed (03/12/2021) | |
| Introduced (02/16/2021) | |
| PA1 (03/11/2021) | |
| Committee Amendment | |
| Amendment L.005 | |
| Amendment L.009 | |
| Amendment L.006 | |
| Amendment L.007 | |
| Amendment L.004 | |
| Amendment L.008 |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/19/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (06/21/2021) |
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