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Gov. Polis signs bill to transform Colorado's behavioral health system

(8 days ago) WEBDENVER (April 22, 2021) — Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill establishing a new state Behavioral Health Administration, transforming how Colorado will deliver mental health and substance use services to all Coloradans as the state contends with a behavioral …

https://cdhs.colorado.gov/press-release/gov-polis-signs-bill-to-transform-colorados-behavioral-health-system

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Summary of 2022 Behavioral Health Legislation - Colorado …

(Just Now) WEBLegislative Council Staff. Published. 09/13/2022. During the 2022 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to behavioral health, …

https://leg.colorado.gov/publications/summary-2022-behavioral-health-legislation

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Bill to establish Behavioral Health Administration signed into law

(6 days ago) WEBDENVER (May 25, 2022) — The Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) bill (House Bill 22-1278) was signed into law today, officially establishing the duties of the BHA, set to …

https://cdhs.colorado.gov/press-release/bill-to-establish-behavioral-health-administration-signed-into-law

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2022 Legislation - Mental Health Colorado

(3 days ago) WEBWe’re pushing for big reforms in 2022 to protect the most vulnerable in our state and ensure no more mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends, and loved ones slip through the …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/2022legislation/

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Bill to create new state Behavioral Health Administration passes

(4 days ago) WEBDENVER (March 9, 2021) — A bill to create a single state agency that would lead, promote and administer Colorado’s behavioral health priorities unanimously passed the …

https://cdhs.colorado.gov/press-release/bill-to-create-new-state-behavioral-health-administration-passes-committee

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2021 Legislation - Mental Health Colorado

(4 days ago) WEBIcons indicate primary Mental Health Colorado bills HB21-1258 Rapid Mental Health Response For Colorado Youth: Allocates funding to provide screenings and 3 free …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/2021-legislation/

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CO mental health bills increase support - Mental Health Colorado

(7 days ago) WEBCO mental health bills increase support. Several bills focusing on the mental wellness of Coloradans, many of which garnered bipartisan support, were passed by lawmakers in …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/co-mental-health-bills-increase-support/

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A Colorado Blueprint for Supporting Children’s Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBAnother newly enacted Colorado law provides funding to support school-based mental health professionals in the K-12 system. Across the country, in the 2022 …

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-25/a-colorado-blueprint-for-supporting-childrens-mental-health

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Behavioral Health - Colorado General Assembly

(Just Now) WEBLegislative Council Staff Room 029 State Capitol Denver, CO 80203 303-866-3521 leg.colorado.gov/lcs Behavioral Health During the 2022 legislative session, the General …

https://www.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/behavioral_health.pdf

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bills to address school safety, …

(6 days ago) WEBGov. Jared Polis signed two bills into law last week in an effort to address mental health needs and school safety after an academic year marked by shootings …

https://coloradonewsline.com/2023/05/01/colorado-gov-jared-polis-signs-bills-to-address-school-safety-mental-health/

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2023 Legislation - Mental Health Colorado

(3 days ago) WEBMental Health Colorado will continue fighting for policies that prioritize the health and well-being of all Coloradans from the start of life to its end. Read on to learn about the …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/2023legislation/

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Lawmakers want to transform Colorado’s behavioral health care …

(9 days ago) WEBMental Health America’s 2022 State of Mental Health in America report, which used data from 2018-2019, ranked Colorado in last place overall for adult mental …

https://coloradonewsline.com/2022/04/08/lawmakers-transform-colorado-behavioral-health-care-system/

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School Mental Health Assessment Colorado General Assembly

(Just Now) WEBStudents who are home-schooled but who participate in extracurricular activities or athletic programs at a participating school are exempt from the program. The act appropriates …

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb23-1003

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Colorado eyes $11M plan to keep mentally ill defendants out of jail

(9 days ago) WEBPart 1: Failures in Colorado’s courts, mental health system strand hundreds in “vicious cycle” of competency process. Part 2: Mentally ill people often end up in jail …

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/04/01/colorado-courts-competency-system-bill-legislature/

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Emergency Mental Health Treatment And Evaluation Standard

(Just Now) WEBThe bill changes the standard for an emergency 72-hour mental health commitment for treatment and evaluation to include when a person appears to have a mental health …

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb22-1065

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Mental Health Colorado Legislation - Mental Health Colorado

(2 days ago) WEBMental Health Colorado Legislation. The Colorado General Assembly voted 98-0 in favor of House Bill 1044, which allows people to create an advance directive to specify …

https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/mental-health-colorado-legislation/

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Behavioral Health Recovery Act Colorado General Assembly

(9 days ago) WEBThe act requires the executive committee of the legislative council to create a task force to meet during the 2021 interim and issue a report with recommendations to the general …

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb21-137

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A look at Colorado's 8 new laws related to mental health

(9 days ago) WEB2.) House Bill 19-1269. This bill focuses on insurance coverage and bolstering what are called "parity laws." "House Bill 1269 is a bill that requires mental …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/mental-health-experts-saw-an-opportunity-and-seized-it/73-d4da707b-b5f4-41fb-bd99-e11dd5b25185

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Insurance Coverage Mental Health Wellness Exam - Colorado …

(Just Now) WEBSubject: Health Care & Health Insurance. Bill Summary. The act adds a requirement, as part of mandatory health insurance coverage of preventive health care services, that …

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb21-1068

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Rural Colorado’s “cowboy up” culture has led to high suicide rates

(1 days ago) WEBSenate Bill 55 from Sen. Perry Will, a Republican from New Castle, proposed to create an agricultural liaison within the state Behavioral Health Administration who …

https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/22/mental-health-agriculture/

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Colorado lawmakers speak out about bill aimed at saving lives, …

(9 days ago) WEBColorado lawmakers speak out about bill aimed at saving lives, opens discussion around mental health (kktv) By Grace Kraemer Published : Apr. 21, 2024 at …

https://www.kktv.com/2024/04/22/colorado-lawmakers-speak-out-about-bill-aimed-saving-lives-opens-discussion-around-mental-health/

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Colorado bill would regulate social media to help teen mental health

(8 days ago) WEBThe poll surveyed 900 Colorado registered voters and was commissioned by the advocacy group Healthier Colorado, which supports the new bill. When asked …

https://coloradosun.com/2024/02/08/social-media-youth-mental-health/

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Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act - Colorado

(9 days ago) WEBThe Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act (CYMHTA) (C.R.S. 27-67-101, et. seq.), also called House Bill 18-1094, allows for families to access mental health …

https://bha.colorado.gov/behavioral-health/cymhta

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Rapid Mental Health Response For Colorado Youth

(Just Now) WEBSubject: Human Services. Bill Summary. The act establishes a temporary youth mental health services program (program) in the office of behavioral health within the …

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb21-1258

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Colorado legislature begins session with priority bills unveiled

(6 days ago) WEBMental health, wage theft crackdown also among lead bills to be debated in Capitol this year. Members of the Colorado House of Representatives and their families …

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/10/colorado-legislature-2024-session-priority-bills-civility/

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Colorado senators focus on mental health, illegal firearms, tax

(4 days ago) WEBThe Gazette. As the 2024 legislative session got underway on Wednesday afternoon, the Senate released its first 10 bills, signaling lawmakers' priorities for the …

https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-senate-inroduces-frist-10-bills-of-2024-session/article_f2a55be0-affe-11ee-973e-afd37b09664f.html

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Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature Revised Fiscal …

(9 days ago) WEBThe bill transfers $4 million from the General Fund to the Behavioral and Mental Health Cash Fund in the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). This is a one …

https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/fn/2024a_hb1176_r1.pdf

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Colorado Bill Aims to Protect Consumer Brain Data - The New …

(5 days ago) WEBThe new Colorado bill won resounding bipartisan support, but it faced fierce external opposition, Mr. Baisley said, especially from private universities. Image …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/science/colorado-brain-data-privacy.html

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Big Tech can’t hoard brainwave data for ad targeting, Colorado …

(4 days ago) WEBKipp's bill warned that neural data "can reveal intimate information about individuals, including health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive function" but …

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/colorado-privacy-law-first-to-safeguard-brain-activity-data/

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