D3365A95BA056463872589DD00734E72 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION DEEP DIVEINTERIM COMMITTEE OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS STUDY COMMITTEEDate Jun 29, 2023 Location HCR 0112 Behavioral Health Administration Deep Dive - Committee Discussion Only 02:59:32 PM Summer Gathercole, Deputy Commissioner of Operations for the Behavioral Health Administration, presented to the committee. 03:00:59 PM Commissioner Gathercole gave an overview of the creation of the BHA. The BHA was made to streamline services in Colorado so that people don't get bounced around across agencies. 03:12:44 PM Commissioner Gathercole went over the creation of Behavioral Health Administration Service Organizations (BHASO) as an intermediary between all of the programs and the BHA. The BHASOs will help coordinate and provide a consistent response to agencies and the public. 03:25:41 PM Commissioner Gathercole went over the six pillars of a strong behavioral health system in Colorado: whole person care, access, affordability, workforce and support, accountability, and local and consumer guidance. 03:30:47 PM The committee asked on how the services of the BHA worked with physical health Commissioner Gathercole went over partnerships and education efforts for providers in the physical health space. 03:32:28 PM The committee asked how the BHA is using ancillary staff in workforce development. Commissioner Gathercole spoke on how paraprofessionals are a part of the BHA's staffing efforts. 03:34:24 PM The committee asked about the continuum of care under the BHA. Commissioner Gathercole spoke on how prevention, treatment, and recovery, as well as social stigma factor in the BHA's continuum of care. 03:36:43 PM The committee asked how the BHA collaborated with criminal justice actors. Commissioner Gathercole stated the BHA's relationship with law enforcement and working groups within the BHA.
