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HB21-1258

Rapid Mental Health Response For Colorado Youth

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Human Services

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The program is repealed, effective June 30, 2022.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.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/18/2021 Signed Act PDF
06/11/2021 Final Act PDF
06/03/2021 Rerevised PDF
06/02/2021 Revised PDF
04/29/2021 Reengrossed PDF
04/28/2021 Engrossed PDF
04/06/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/21/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/16/2021 FN2 PDF
04/16/2021 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/26/2021 SA1 PDF
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 [**] PDF
05/17/2021 L.005 SEN Health & Human Services Lost PDF
04/28/2021 L.004 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/20/2021 L.002 HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/20/2021 L.001 HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
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
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/18/2021 265 Rapid Mental Health Response For Colorado Youth PDF