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BILL SUMMARY For CONSIDERATION OF FIGURE SETTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date Mar 10, 2026       Location JBC

Consideration of Figure Setting Recommendations for Behavioral Health Programs in the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)


03:23:31 PM  
Emily Pope, JBC Staff, presented figure setting recommendations for behavioral health programs in the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

03:28:42 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R6.06 - SBIRT Training Grants but for a $500,000 reduction to SBIRT.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:48:03 PM
Motion For R6.09 - Outpatient Psycotherapy PAR - authorize drafting legislation to allow RAEs to implement PARs for more than 52 visits per year.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:06:48 PM
Motion Staff recommendation to deny R6.10 - PBT Reviews.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:11:16 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R6.15 - PBT Rate.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:11:17 PM  
The Committee took no action on R6.35/BA7p - Movement Therapy - because the Department withdrew the original request.

04:14:30 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R14.1 - Chronic Pain.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:15:55 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R14.2 - IV Nutrition.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:17:53 PM
Motion Staff recommendation to capture the $800,000 in ARPA funds from the Behavioral and Mental Health Cash Fund and transfer it to the General Fund in FY 2025-26 and to do so in the larger ARPA-bill.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:22:22 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R2 - Behavioral Health
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:24:01 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R6.02 Behavioral Health Incentives.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:33:56 PM
Motion Department request for BA11 - CCBHC Implementation but with 1.0 term-limited FTE rather than 4.0.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile No
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Taggart Yes
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

04:36:14 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for line item detail and base appropriation for Behavioral Health Community Programs.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:50:12 PM
Motion Authorize drafting legislation for a one-year pause in the transition of child welfare youth to behavioral capitation.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:50:54 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for the line item detail and base appropriation for the affected line items in the Transfers to Human Services section.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:51:18 PM
Motion Staff recommendations for Long Bill footnotes and requests for information.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection