Bill Tracker

Mary Satre gave testimony in support.

Concerning facilitating the integration of international medical graduates into the Colorado health-care workforce.

Concerning promoting behavioral health crisis services to school-age students, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

CNA submitted formal endorsement.

Concerning the prescription drug monitoring program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Concerning modifications to civil involuntary commitment statutes for persons with mental health disorders, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Concerning culturally relevant training available to health-care providers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Concerning requirements imposed on persons not authorized to transact insurance business in this state who are offering coverage of health-care costs for Colorado residents, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Concerning the creation of the behavioral health administration, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.

Concerning updates to state surprise billing laws to facilitate the implementation of surprise billing protections, and, in connection therewith, aligning state law with the federal "No Surprises Act" and making an appropriation.

Concerning a prohibition against a hospital taking certain debt collection actions against a patient if the hospital is not in compliance with hospital price transparency laws.

Concerning improving access to health benefits for economically insecure Colorado families by enhancing public health programs, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Concerning a transfer from the general fund to the division of professions and occupations cash fund in the 2022-23 state fiscal year to facilitate fee relief for mental health professionals regulated by boards in the department of regulatory agencies.

Concerning an increase in the number of residential behavioral health beds, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Concerning alternative payment models for primary care services, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Concerning measures to address synthetic opiates, and, in connection therewith, changing the criminal penalties associated with synthetic opiates; using a substance abuse assessment to direct appropriate treatment at sentencing; providing opiate antagonists in the community; providing synthetic opiate detection tests in the community; creating immunity for furnishing synthetic opiate detection tests; providing treatment for persons in the criminal justice system; developing a fentanyl prevention and education campaign; providing funding for substance use and harm reduction; evaluating the substance use and harm reduction needs across the state; requiring a post-enactment review of the implementation of this act; and making an appropriation.

Concerning the provision for payment of the expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state of Colorado, and of its agencies and institutions, for and during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, except as otherwise noted.

Concerning the lawful use of a prescription drug that contains 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) that is approved by the United States food and drug administration.

Concerning workers' compensation, and, in connection therewith, increasing funeral benefits, allowing for advance mileage expense payments, addressing the payment of scheduled ratings, and requiring reporting of certain active medical treatments.

Concerning mental health in workers' compensation cases.