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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1088

Veterans Mental Health Session Reimbursement Program

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Military & Veterans

Concerning a program to provide mental health services for veterans, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act establishes the veterans mental health services program (program) in the division of veterans affairs (division) to facilitate access to mental health services for veterans who live in a veterans community living center. The act requires a veteran to attest that the veteran has exhausted the annual number of sessions with a mental health-care provider covered by the veteran's federal veterans administration benefits before using the program. The program reimburses mental health-care providers for 26 mental health-care sessions per year with an eligible veteran. The act requires the behavioral health administration to post on its website a list of providers who participate in the program.

The bill appropriates $642,645 from the general fund to the department of military and veterans affairs for use by the division for the program.

APPROVED by Governor May 16, 2023

EFFECTIVE May 16, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Matthew Martinez

Representative

Matthew Martinez

Senator Nick Hinrichsen

Senator

Nick Hinrichsen

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
05/16/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/12/2023 Final Act PDF
05/03/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/02/2023 Revised PDF
04/24/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/21/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/19/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/02/2023 PA4 PDF
04/28/2023 PA3 PDF
04/21/2023 PA2 PDF
02/08/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/08/2023 FN4 PDF
04/28/2023 FN3 PDF
04/26/2023 FN2 PDF
02/03/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/01/2023 SA2 PDF
04/20/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.003 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1088, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Hearing Summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1088, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment J.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1088, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1088, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/04/2023 Senate Amendments REPASS
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/04/2023 Senate Amendments CONCUR
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/24/2023 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2023 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/02/2023 L.009 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
05/02/2023 J.003 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/27/2023 L.006 SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Passed [*] PDF
04/27/2023 L.004 SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Passed [*] PDF
04/21/2023 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/21/2023 J.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/21/2023 L.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
02/07/2023 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
05/16/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/12/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/12/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/11/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/03/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/27/2023 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/25/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/24/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/21/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/07/2023 House House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/19/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/16/2023 201 Veterans Mental Health Session Reimbursement Prog PDF

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