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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB17-074

Create Medication-assisted Treatment Pilot Program

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance Human Services

Concerning the creation of a pilot program in certain areas of the state experiencing high levels of opioid addiction to award grants to increase access to addiction treatment, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The bill creates the medication-assisted treatment (MAT) expansion pilot program, administered by the university of Colorado college of nursing, to expand access to medication-assisted treatment to opioid-dependent patients in Pueblo and Routt counties. The pilot program will provide grants to community- and office-based practices, behavioral health organizations, and substance abuse treatment organizations to:

  • Assist nurse practitioners and physician assistants working in those settings to obtain training and support required under the federal 'Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016' (CARA) to enable them to prescribe buprenorphine and other FDA-approved medications and therapies as part of providing MAT to opioid-dependent patients; and
  • Provide behavioral therapies in conjunction with medication as part of the provision of MAT to opioid-dependent patients.
The general assembly is directed to appropriate $500,000 per year for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 fiscal years from the marijuana tax cash fund to the university of Colorado board of regents, for allocation to the college of nursing to implement the pilot program.

Each grant recipient must submit a report to the college of nursing regarding the use of the grant, and the college of nursing must submit a summarized report to the governor and the health committees of the senate and house of representatives regarding the pilot program.

The pilot program is established and funded for 2 years and repeals on June 30, 2020.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Leroy Garcia

Senator

Leroy Garcia

Representative Daneya Esgar

Representative

Daneya Esgar

Committees

Senate

Health & Human Services

Appropriations

House

Public Health Care & Human Services

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/22/2017 Signed Act PDF
05/19/2017 Final Act PDF
05/03/2017 Rerevised PDF
05/02/2017 Revised PDF
03/22/2017 Reengrossed PDF
03/21/2017 Engrossed PDF
01/13/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/13/2017 PA3 PDF
03/15/2017 PA2 PDF
02/09/2017 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/12/2017 FN3 PDF
03/30/2017 FN2 PDF
02/06/2017 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/02/2017 SA2 PDF
03/14/2017 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-074 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 17-074, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 17-074, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. Vote summary
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 17-074, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/05/2017 House Amendments REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/05/2017 House Amendments CONCUR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/22/2017 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2017 Third Reading BILL
39
AYE
24
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
05/22/2017 Governor Governor Signed
05/19/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/19/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/18/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/05/2017 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/04/2017 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/03/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2017 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/02/2017 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/11/2017 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/23/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
03/22/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/21/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/17/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/14/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/08/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/13/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/22/2017 226 Create Medication-assisted Treatment Pilot Program PDF

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