HB 21-1281

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 20, 2021
  • Passed House May 20, 2021
  • Passed Senate Jun 04, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Jun 28, 2021

Community Behavioral Health Disaster Program

Abstract

The act requires the department of public health and environment (department) to implement the community behavioral health disaster preparedness and response program (program) using existing initiatives and activities to ensure that behavioral health is adequately represented within disaster preparedness and response efforts across the state. The program is intended to enhance, support, and formalize behavioral health disaster preparedness and response activities conducted by community behavioral health organizations.The act requires the department to promulgate rules as necessary for the oversight and management of the program; work collaboratively with community behavioral heath organizations; create, define, and publish eligibility criteria for community behavioral health organizations to participate in the program; and provide funding to community behavioral health organizations on an annual or as-needed basis for the activities the organizations conduct.The act appropriates $529,801 and provides an additional 1.8 FTE to the department for use by the office of emergency preparedness response to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Jun 04, 2021

May 20, 2021

Actions


Jun 28, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Jun 17, 2021

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Jun 16, 2021

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Jun 04, 2021

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Jun 03, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Senate

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

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

May 25, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

May 20, 2021

Senate

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

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 19, 2021

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

May 18, 2021

House

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

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

Apr 30, 2021

House

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

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Health & Human Services

Apr 16, 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 (06/28/2021) PDF
Final Act (06/16/2021) PDF
Rerevised (06/04/2021) PDF
Revised (06/03/2021) PDF
Reengrossed (05/20/2021) PDF
Engrossed (05/19/2021) PDF
Introduced (04/16/2021) PDF
PA2 (05/18/2021) PDF
PA1 (05/04/2021) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (05/17/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (05/27/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/29/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (07/27/2021) PDF

Sources

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