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HB19-1237

Licensing Behavioral Health Entities

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Human Services Public Health

Concerning licensing behavioral health entities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Behavioral health entities - single license - advisory committee timelines - appropriation. Currently, certain entities that provide behavioral health services must hold various licenses issued by the department of public health and environment (CDPHE) or the department of human services (DHS). The act combines the various licenses into a single license as a behavioral health entity (BHE) and authorizes the state board of health to promulgate rules for the new license.

To accomplish the transition, the act establishes a behavioral health entity implementation and advisory committee consisting of executive directors of certain state departments, or the director's designee, and representatives from various stakeholder groups.

The act requires a BHE that was previously licensed by CDPHE to obtain a BHE license by July 1, 2022. It requires a BHE that was previously licensed or approved by DHS to obtain a BHE license by July 1, 2024.

The act makes conforming amendments, some of which have later effective dates.

For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $51,472 from the general fund to the department of public health and environment to implement the new license.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/03/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/15/2019 Final Act PDF
04/30/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/27/2019 Revised PDF
04/19/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/18/2019 Engrossed PDF
03/12/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/27/2019 PA3 PDF
04/18/2019 PA2 PDF
03/29/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/19/2019 FN4 PDF
04/25/2019 FN3 PDF
04/08/2019 FN2 PDF
03/27/2019 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/01/2025 SA2 PDF
09/01/2025 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1237, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1237 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Reconsider amendment L.004 The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Adopt substitute amendment L.006 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1237, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1237 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
This is a conceptual amendment to amendment L.001 (Attachment B), line 13, strike '2012', and insert '2021'. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.001, as amended (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1237, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/02/2019 Senate Amendments REPASS
51
AYE
12
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
05/02/2019 Senate Amendments CONCUR
50
AYE
13
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
04/19/2019 Third Reading BILL
48
AYE
16
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/30/2019 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
04/29/2019 Third Reading END DEBATE
21
AYE
14
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/26/2019 J.003 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/18/2019 L.006 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/16/2019 L.004 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
L.002 HOU Public Health Care & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
L.001 HOU Public Health Care & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
06/03/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/15/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/15/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/14/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/02/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/30/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/27/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/26/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/25/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/19/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
04/19/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2019 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/08/2019 House House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/27/2019 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance
03/12/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/02/2019 413 Licensing Behavioral Health Entities PDF