Chris Kolker
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 16
Primary
The act expands the necessary referral services authorized by the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative (collaborative) to include necessary referrals for behavioral health services and other social service resources in the state for Coloradans, particularly for individuals who are unemployed, regardless of whether they receive benefits.The act requires the department of human services' office of behavioral health to contract with the collaborative to hire and train specialized personnel. The act also requires the office of behavioral health to collaborate with the collaborative to engage in targeted marketing and outreach, and to ensure the marketing and outreach are targeted to traditionally underserved communities, such as immigrant, low-income, and communities of color.The act also requires the collaborative to coordinate with the department of labor and employment (department) to target, conduct outreach, and market to individuals who are unemployed, regardless of whether they receive benefits, and may need referrals for behavioral health services and other social service resources. The department is required to update its unemployment application web page and specified websites to include contact information for the collaborative.For the 2020-21 state fiscal year, $1,000,000 is appropriated to the department of human services (state department) from the general fund to implement the act. Any money that is not spent before July 1, 2021 is further appropriated to the state department for the 2021-22 state fiscal year for the same purpose.For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, $5,741 is appropriated from the general fund to the department for use by the division of unemployment insurance to implement the act.(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
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/18/2021) | |
| Final Act (06/10/2021) | |
| Rerevised (06/01/2021) | |
| Revised (05/28/2021) | |
| Reengrossed (05/10/2021) | |
| Engrossed (05/07/2021) | |
| Introduced (04/12/2021) | |
| PA2 (05/07/2021) | |
| PA1 (04/27/2021) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (05/06/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/27/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (04/23/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/29/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (09/20/2021) |
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