HB 23-1153 CO

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The act requires the state department of human services (state department) to contract with an independent third party to conduct a feasibility study to determine the feasibility of creating a system to support individuals with serious mental illness through a collaboration between Colorado's behavioral health and judicial systems. The act requires the state department to work with the behavioral health administration, department of local affairs, department of public safety, department of health care policy and financing, judicial department, and other state agencies to determine the eligibility requirements and application process for selecting the independent third party. The act requires the state department to submit a report detailing the findings and recommendations from the feasibility study to the general assembly, the governor's office, and impacted state agencies by March 1, 2024. The act appropriates $300,000 to the state department in state fiscal year 2023-24 for purposes of conducting the feasibility study. The appropriation consists of $160,000 from the general fund and $140,000 from the behavioral and mental health cash fund. APPROVED by Governor May 30, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 30, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Ryan Armagost · primary
• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
• Byron Pelton Republican · primary
• Robert Rodriguez Democratic · primary

1. May 30, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 17, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 17, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 2, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 1, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 1, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 27, 2023 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 14, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
10. Apr 13, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 12, 2023 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 11, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Apr 10, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
14. Apr 10, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Feb 14, 2023 House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
16. Jan 31, 2023 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 (05/30/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (05/17/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/02/2023) · PDF
• Revised (05/01/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (04/13/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/11/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (01/31/2023) · PDF
• PA2 (04/10/2023) · PDF
• PA1 (02/15/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF