HB 23-1088 CO

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Became Law

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.)

• Matthew Martinez Democratic · primary
• Nick Hinrichsen Democratic · primary

1. May 16, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 12, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 12, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 11, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 4, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 3, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 2, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
8. May 2, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. Apr 27, 2023 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
10. Apr 25, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
11. Apr 24, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 21, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Apr 21, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Feb 7, 2023 House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
15. Jan 19, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services · lower