HB 21-1258

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 30, 2021
  • Passed House Apr 29, 2021
  • Passed Senate Jun 03, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Jun 18, 2021

Rapid Mental Health Response For Colorado Youth

Abstract

The act establishes a temporary youth mental health services program (program) in the office of behavioral health within the department of human services (department) to facilitate access to mental health services, including substance use disorder services, for youth to respond to identified mental health needs, including those needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. The program reimburses providers for up to 3 mental health sessions with a youth and may provide additional reimbursement subject to available money.As soon as practicable, but no later than August 1, 2021, the department is required to enter into an agreement with a vendor to create, or use an existing, website or web-based application as a portal available to youth and providers to facilitate the program.The program is repealed, effective June 30, 2022.The act appropriates $9,000,000 to the department of human services from the general fund to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Jun 18, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Jun 11, 2021

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Jun 08, 2021

House

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

Jun 04, 2021

House

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

Jun 03, 2021

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Jun 02, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Appropriations

May 17, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Health & Human Services Appropriations

Apr 30, 2021

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Apr 29, 2021

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 28, 2021

House

House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

House

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

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

Apr 20, 2021

House

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

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Health & Human Services

Apr 06, 2021

House

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

  • Introduction
Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/18/2021) PDF
Final Act (06/11/2021) PDF
Rerevised (06/03/2021) PDF
Revised (06/02/2021) PDF
Reengrossed (04/29/2021) PDF
Engrossed (04/28/2021) PDF
Introduced (04/06/2021) PDF
PA1 (04/21/2021) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF
Amendment L.001 PDF
Amendment L.002 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/26/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/16/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (09/16/2021) PDF

Sources

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