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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB22-1065

Emergency Mental Health Treatment And Evaluation Standard

Type Bill
Session 2022 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning the standard for emergency mental health treatment and evaluation.

Bill Summary:

Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. The bill changes the standard for an emergency 72-hour mental health commitment for treatment and evaluation to include when a person appears to have a mental health disorder or be gravely disabled and, as a result of such mental health disorder or being gravely disabled, appears to present an imminent or substantial risk of harm to self or others. "Substantial risk" is defined.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Adrienne Benavidez

Representative

Adrienne Benavidez

Senator Judy Amabile

Representative

Judy Amabile

Committees

House

Judiciary

Appropriations

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
01/14/2022 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/25/2022 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/23/2022 FN2 PDF
01/19/2022 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 22-1065, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/23/2022 L.001 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/12/2022 House House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
03/23/2022 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/14/2022 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

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