SB 21-154

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate May 11, 2021
  • Passed Senate May 10, 2021
  • Passed House Jun 03, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Jun 28, 2021

988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Network

Abstract

The act implements 988 as the 3-digit number for crisis response services in Colorado by creating the 988 crisis hotline enterprise (enterprise) in the department of human services (department) to fund the 988 crisis hotline and provide crisis outreach, stabilization, and acute care to individuals calling the 988 crisis hotline.Effective January 1, 2022, the enterprise shall impose a 988 surcharge (surcharge) on service users in an amount to be established annually by the enterprise, in collaboration with the public utilities commission (commission) but not to exceed 30 cents per month. The act requires each service supplier to collect the surcharge from its service users and remit the collected surcharges to the commission on a monthly basis. The state treasurer shall credit the surcharge collections to the 988 surcharge cash fund (fund).Effective January 1, 2022, the enterprise shall impose a prepaid wireless 988 charge on each retail transaction in an amount to be established annually by the enterprise, in collaboration with the commission but not to exceed 30 cents per each retail transaction. The act requires each seller to collect the prepaid wireless 988 charge from the consumer on each retail transaction occurring in the state and remit the collected charges to the department of revenue. The state treasurer shall credit the prepaid wireless 988 charge to the fund.On or before July 1, 2022, the enterprise shall fund a nonprofit organization to operate the 988 crisis hotline and provide intervention services and crisis care coordination to individuals calling the 988 crisis hotline.Beginning January 1, 2023, and each January 1 thereafter, the department shall submit information about the usage of the 988 crisis hotline center to the federal substance abuse and mental health services administration and information about the expenditures of the fund to the federal communications commission, and the department shall annually report progress on the implementation of the 988 crisis hotline to the general assembly.The act appropriates $5,687,692 to the department of human services for use by the office of behavioral health, $74,566 to the department of revenue, and $1,966 to the department of personnel to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Jun 03, 2021

May 10, 2021

Actions


Jun 28, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Jun 18, 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 03, 2021

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Jun 01, 2021

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

House

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

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

May 28, 2021

House

House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Finance

May 25, 2021

House

House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Finance

  • Referral-Committee
Finance Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Health & Human Services

May 11, 2021

House

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

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

May 10, 2021

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 07, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Senate

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

  • Committee-Passage
Appropriations

Apr 28, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Finance

Apr 07, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance

  • Referral-Committee
Finance Health & Human Services

Mar 01, 2021

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/28/2021) PDF
Final Act (06/18/2021) PDF
Rerevised (06/02/2021) PDF
Revised (06/01/2021) PDF
Reengrossed (05/10/2021) PDF
Engrossed (05/07/2021) PDF
Introduced (03/01/2021) PDF
PA3 (05/07/2021) PDF
PA2 (04/29/2021) PDF
PA1 (04/08/2021) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (05/06/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (05/31/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/06/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/27/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (05/06/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN4 (07/28/2021) PDF

Sources

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