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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB21-1281

Community Behavioral Health Disaster Program

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Public Health

Concerning the creation of the community behavioral health disaster preparedness and response program in the department of public health and environment to ensure behavioral health is adequately represented within disaster preparedness and response efforts across the state, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:



The act requires the department of public health and environment (department) to implement the community behavioral health disaster preparedness and response program (program) using existing initiatives and activities to ensure that behavioral health is adequately represented within disaster preparedness and response efforts across the state. The program is intended to enhance, support, and formalize behavioral health disaster preparedness and response activities conducted by community behavioral health organizations.

The act requires the department to promulgate rules as necessary for the oversight and management of the program; work collaboratively with community behavioral heath organizations; create, define, and publish eligibility criteria for community behavioral health organizations to participate in the program; and provide funding to community behavioral health organizations on an annual or as-needed basis for the activities the organizations conduct.

The act appropriates $529,801 and provides an additional 1.8 FTE to the department for use by the office of emergency preparedness response to implement the act.

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

Prime Sponsors

Senator Lisa Cutter

Representative

Lisa Cutter

Senator Perry Will

Representative

Perry Will

Senator Brittany Pettersen

Senator

Brittany Pettersen

Committees

House

Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

Appropriations

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/28/2021 Signed Act PDF
06/16/2021 Final Act PDF
06/04/2021 Rerevised PDF
06/03/2021 Revised PDF
05/20/2021 Reengrossed PDF
05/19/2021 Engrossed PDF
04/16/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/18/2021 PA2 PDF
05/04/2021 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/27/2021 FN2 PDF
04/29/2021 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/27/2021 SA2 PDF
05/17/2021 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1281 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Hearing Summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1281 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1281, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment A) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt Amendment L.002 (Attachment B) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 21-1281, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/04/2021 Third Reading BILL
24
AYE
11
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/20/2021 Third Reading BILL
43
AYE
20
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/19/2021 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
05/18/2021 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
L.002 HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
L.001 HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services 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
06/28/2021 Governor Governor Signed
06/17/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
06/16/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/16/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
06/04/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/03/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
06/03/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/25/2021 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/20/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
05/20/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/19/2021 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/18/2021 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/30/2021 House House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/16/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/28/2021 361 Community Behavioral Hlth Disaster Program PDF

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