HB 21-1097 CO

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The act addresses multiple recommendations from the Colorado behavioral health task force (task force), created in 2019, related to the creation of a behavioral health administration (BHA). The BHA would be a single state agency to lead, promote, and administer the state's behavioral health priorities.The act requires the department of human services (department) to submit a plan for the creation of the BHA on or before November 1, 2021, to the joint budget committee and to the department's committees of reference. The act outlines what the plan must, at a minimum, include. The essential duties of the BHA, once established, are set forth.A timeline is described for the establishment of the BHA in the department and for a future determination of the state department in which the BHA will exist, if different than the department of human services.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Mary Young · primary
• Rod Pelton Republican · primary
• Rhonda Fields · primary
• Bob Gardner · primary

1. Apr 22, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 14, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 9, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Apr 8, 2021 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 5, 2021 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Mar 18, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
9. Mar 16, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Mar 12, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - No Amendments · lower
11. Mar 11, 2021 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Mar 9, 2021 House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Feb 16, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (04/22/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (04/13/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (04/09/2021) · PDF
• Revised (04/08/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (03/16/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (03/12/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (02/16/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (03/11/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF
• Amendment L.005 · PDF
• Amendment L.009 · PDF
• Amendment L.006 · PDF
• Amendment L.007 · PDF
• Amendment L.004 · PDF
• Amendment L.008 · PDF