Behavioral Health Care Ombudsperson Parity Reports
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning access to behavioral health care services, and, in connection therewith, establishing an ombudsman for behavioral health access to care to assist consumers in accessing care, requiring the commissioner of insurance to report on compliance with mental health parity laws, and making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
Behavioral health care - access - office of ombudsman - insurance commissioner report on mental health parity - appropriation. Sections 1 and 2 of the act establish the office of the ombudsman for behavioral health access to care as an independent office within the office of the executive director of the department of human services to assist Coloradans in accessing behavioral health care.
Section 3 requires the commissioner of insurance to report on issues related to mental health parity requirements.
$85,695 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of human services to use for the office of the ombudsman for behavioral health access to care, and $8,355 is appropriated from the division of insurance cash fund to the division of insurance to implement the act.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 18-1357 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.006 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 18-1357, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 18-1357, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 18-1357, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-4. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2018 | Third Reading | BILL |
27
AYE
7
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/04/2018 | Third Reading | AMEND (L.007) |
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2018 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
40
AYE
20
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/04/2018 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
49
AYE
11
NO
5
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/01/2018 | Third Reading | BILL |
38
AYE
26
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/01/2018 | Third Reading | AMD (L.005) |
60
AYE
4
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/01/2018 | Third Reading | PERM |
57
AYE
7
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/24/2018 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/16/2018 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/16/2018 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/16/2018 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/04/2018 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/04/2018 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/03/2018 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/03/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/03/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 05/01/2018 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 05/01/2018 | House | House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/30/2018 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/30/2018 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/17/2018 | House | House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/04/2018 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08/2018 | 252 | Behavioral Health Care Ombudsperson Parity Reports |