HB 1116 CO
Process for People with Behavioral Health Disorder
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Summary
CO HB 1116 extends the required follow-up time for individuals discharged from mental health emergency holds from 48 hours to 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. The bill modifies fire safety compliance requirements for behavioral health facilities by exempting telehealth-only providers from needing a fire safety certificate and allowing outpatient-only providers to obtain certificates from local fire departments with certified inspectors rather than the state division. These changes aim to streamline licensing processes while maintaining safety requirements for mental health facilities.
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Official abstract
After an individual has been discharged from a facility where an individual was held for an emergency mental health hold, current law requires the facility to attempt to follow up with the individual at least 48 hours after discharge. The act extends the time to attempt to follow up with the individual to 72 hours following discharge, excluding weekends and holidays. The act restricts the behavioral health administration (BHA) from issuing or renewing a license for a behavioral health entity unless the BHA receives a certificate of compliance for the applicant's building or structure from the division of fire prevention and control. The act adds the following exceptions to this requirement:An applicant that provides only telehealth services is not required to receive a certificate of compliance; andAn applicant that provides only outpatient services may receive a certificate of compliance from the division of fire prevention and control based on inspections conducted by a fire department that employs a certified inspector rather than from the division of fire prevention and control.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (3)
- R. Gonzalez Republican · sponsor
- G. Rydin Democratic · sponsor
- M. Ball Democratic · sponsor
15 coauthors / cosponsors
- A. Boesenecker Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Clifford Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Duran Democratic · cosponsor
- R. English Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Joseph Democratic · cosponsor
- S. Lieder Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Lindsay Democratic · cosponsor
- B. Marshall Democratic · cosponsor
- J. McCluskie Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Nguyen Democratic · cosponsor
- E. Sirota Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- I. Jodeh Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kipp Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (12)
- Jun 4, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
- Jun 3, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Jun 3, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Jun 3, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 13, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 9, 2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Mar 20, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
- Mar 16, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 13, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower
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