Rapid Mental Health Response For Colorado Youth
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2021 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning establishing a temporary program to facilitate youth mental health services in response to identified needs, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The act establishes a temporary youth mental health services program (program) in the office of behavioral health within the department of human services (department) to facilitate access to mental health services, including substance use disorder services, for youth to respond to identified mental health needs, including those needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. The program reimburses providers for up to 3 mental health sessions with a youth and may provide additional reimbursement subject to available money.
As soon as practicable, but no later than August 1, 2021, the department is required to enter into an agreement with a vendor to create, or use an existing, website or web-based application as a portal available to youth and providers to facilitate the program.
The program is repealed, effective June 30, 2022.
The act appropriates $9,000,000 to the department of human services from the general fund to implement the act.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/21/2021 | PA1 |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2021 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 21-1258 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 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B). | The motion failed on a vote of 3-4. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 21-1258 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 21-1258 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 21-1258, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-1. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2021 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
56
AYE
9
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 06/08/2021 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
64
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/29/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
48
AYE
15
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2021 | L.006 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 05/17/2021 | L.005 | SEN Health & Human Services | Lost | |
| 04/28/2021 | L.004 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/20/2021 | L.002 | HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 04/20/2021 | L.001 | HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/18/2021 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 06/11/2021 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/11/2021 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 06/11/2021 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 06/08/2021 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 06/04/2021 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 06/03/2021 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 06/02/2021 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 06/02/2021 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/17/2021 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/30/2021 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/29/2021 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/28/2021 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/28/2021 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/20/2021 | House | House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/06/2021 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services |
Prime Sponsor
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/18/2021 | 265 | Rapid Mental Health Response For Colorado Youth |