Amendments for HB23-1153
House Journal, February 15
47 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike line 5 and substitute:
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49 "to contract - report - definitions. (1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS
50 THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
51 (a) "COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES" MEANS SERVICES RELATED TO
52 THE TREATMENT OF SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT
53 LIMITED TO, PEER-DELIVERED SERVICES, HOUSING OPTIONS, VOCATIONAL
1 SERVICES, SERVICES THAT ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH,
2 AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY PSYCHIATRIC PRESCRIBERS, DROP-IN
3 CENTERS, AND ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT TEAMS.
4 (b) "SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS" MEANS ONE OR MORE
5 SUBSTANTIAL DISORDERS OF COGNITIVE, VOLITIONAL, OR EMOTIONAL
6 PROCESSES THAT GROSSLY IMPAIR JUDGEMENT OR CAPACITY TO
7 RECOGNIZE REALITY OR TO CONTROL BEHAVIOR AND THAT
8 SUBSTANTIALLY INTERFERES WITH THE PERSON'S ABILITY TO MEET THE
9 ORDINARY DEMANDS OF DAILY LIVING. SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
10 INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A PSYCHOTIC DISORDER, BIPOLAR
11 DISORDER, MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, OR ANY DIAGNOSED MENTAL
12 DISORDER EXCEPT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CURRENTLY
13 ASSOCIATED WITH SERIOUS IMPAIRMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL, COGNITIVE,
14 OR BEHAVIORAL FUNCTIONING.
15 (2) THE OFFICE THAT OVERSEES CIVIL AND".
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17 Renumber subsequent subsections accordingly.
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19 Page 2, strike lines 13 and 14.
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21 Page 2, line 15, strike "24-103-203. THE" and substitute "(3) THE".
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23 Page 3, line 7, after "INPATIENT" add "AND RESIDENTIAL".
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25 Page 3, after line 8, add:
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27 "(c) CURRENT MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF FORENSIC AND CIVIL BEDS;
28 (d) CURRENT BED CAPACITY FOR SHORT-TERM HOSPITAL STAYS
29 AND LONG-TERM HOSPITAL STAYS;
30 (e) CURRENT BED CAPACITY FOR STEP-DOWN FACILITIES AND
31 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OUTPATIENT
32 UNITS WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH SERIOUS
33 MENTAL ILLNESS, INCLUDING SUPPORTIVE PERMANENT HOUSING;
34 (f) THE AVERAGE MONTHLY WAIT LIST FOR EACH BED CATEGORY
35 STATED IN SUBSECTION (3)(b) THROUGH (3)(e) OF THIS SECTION;".
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37 Reletter subsequent paragraphs accordingly.
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39 Page 3, strike lines 13 through 16.
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41 Reletter subsequent paragraphs accordingly.
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43 Page 3, line 24, strike "(3)(a) TO (3)(g)" and substitute "(4)(a) TO (4)(j)".
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45 Page 3, strike lines 25 through 27 and substitute:
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47 "(l) THE COST TO THE STATE IF THE STATE PROVIDES FUNDING TO
48 ALLOW LONGER THAN FIFTEEN-DAY TREATMENT STAYS UNDER THE
49 CURRENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM, REGARDLESS OF THE
50 INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PAY;".
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52 Page 4, line 14, strike "AND".
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54 Page 4, before line 15, add:
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1 "(r) DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT APPROACHES CURRENTLY
2 BEING USED IN COLORADO TO CONNECT UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS
3 EXPERIENCING SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS WITH OUTPATIENT TREATMENT,
4 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND HOUSING, SUCH AS CO-RESPONDER PROGRAMS,
5 COMPETENCY COURTS, AND OTHER INTERVENTIONS; AND".
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7 Reletter subsequent paragraph accordingly.
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10 Page 4, line 17, strike "(3)." and substitute "(4).".
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12 Page 4, line 18, strike "DECEMBER 31, 2023," and substitute "MARCH 1,
13 2024,".
House Journal, April 10
1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 5, strike "report." and substitute "report
2 - appropriation.".
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4 Page 4, after line 24 insert:
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6 "(5) FOR THE 2023-24 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL
7 ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
8 WITH ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS APPROPRIATED FROM
9 THE GENERAL FUND AND ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
10 APPROPRIATED FROM THE BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CASH FUND
11 CREATED IN SECTION 24-75-230, TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR THE
12 PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FEASIBILITY STUDY
13 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. ANY UNEXPENDED MONEY REMAINING AT
14 THE END OF THE 2023-24 STATE FISCAL YEAR FROM THIS APPROPRIATION
15 DOES NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANY OTHER FUND, MAY BE
16 USED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT IN THE 2024-25 STATE FISCAL YEAR
17 WITHOUT FURTHER APPROPRIATION, AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY
18 OTHER PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE PURPOSE SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
19 SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year,
20 $300,000 is appropriated to the department of human services for use by
21 the office of behavioral health. This appropriation consists of $160,
22 from the general fund and $140,000 from the behavioral and mental
22 health cash fund created in section 24-75-230 (2)(a), C.R.S. 23 To
24 implement this act, the office may use this appropriation for
25 administration.".
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27 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
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29 Page 1, line 103, strike "ILLNESS." and substitute "ILLNESS, AND, IN
30 CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
House Journal, April 12
40 Amend the Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee
41 Report, dated February 14, 2023, page 2, line 11, strike "(3)(b) THROUGH
42 (3)(e)" and substitute "(4)(b) THROUGH (4)(e)".
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44 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
45 Reading and Final Passage.