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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Behavioral Health Legislation

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

10/24/2024

Addressing the substance use disorder epidemic and providing behavioral health resources to communities throughout Colorado were the two major behavioral health care themes that emerged during the Second Regular Session of the 74th General Assembly. Important behavioral health bills are discussed below.

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Mandated Health Benefits in Colorado

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/02/2018

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Final/Annual Reports

Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Final Report 2017

The Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee was created pursuant to Article 22 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to guide Colorado's health insurance exchange, including reviewing the financial and operational plans of the exchange and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/29/2018

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Public Health Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures on environmental matters, public health care issues, and certificates and licenses. The bills and resolutions described below passed and became law, unless otherwise noted.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/29/2017

Subject:

Public Health

Summary of Major Legislation

Health Care and Health Insurance Legislation (2017)

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to Medicaid, insurance carriers, and substance use disorder in Colorado. The General Assembly also considered measures related to background checks for some types of providers and made changes to the...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/19/2017

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Final/Annual Reports

2017 Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/14/2017

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Public Health

Staff Publications

Patient Access to Experimental Treatments

This memorandum addresses patient access to experimental treatments, including access to clinical trials, participation in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Expanded Access (Compassionate Use) Program, and access to treatments under Colorado’s Right to Try Act. Additionally, this...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/19/2017

Subject:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Issue Briefs

Emergency Mental Health Holds (17-38)

This issue brief addresses the state’s emergency mental health hold procedure, which allows for a person to be involuntarily held for a 72-hour period of treatment and evaluation if he or she appears to have a mental illness and, due to the mental illness, appears to be an imminent danger to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

10/02/2017

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Other

Policy Analysis of State Legislation and Response to the Opioid Crisis, Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2017

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Other

Law Enforcement and Drug Interdiction, Colorado Drug Investigators Association

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2017

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Other

Colorado Hospital Association Opioid Reduction Strategy

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorder Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2017

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

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