SB 18-091

signed

Modernize Behavioral Health Terminology

Plain-English Summary

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Senate Bill 18-091, also known as "Modernize Behavioral Health Terminology," is a follow-up bill to an earlier law that updated the language used in Colorado’s laws related to behavioral health. This new bill aims to further refine and modernize terms associated with mental health disorders, alcohol use disorders, and substance use disorders. It affects anyone involved in or affected by Colorado's behavioral health policies and services. Since it has been signed into law, its provisions are now part of the state’s legal framework for addressing these issues.

Official Summary

Statutory Revision Committee. The bill is a follow-up and clean-up to Senate Bill 17-242, which updated and modernized terminology in the Colorado Revised Statutes related to behavioral health, including mental health disorders, alcohol use disorders, and substance use disorders.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Details

Chamber: Senate
First action: 2018-03-15
Latest action: 2018-01-22
Last action desc.: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Related Legislation

This bill affects (18)

amends

SB 17-242(2017A)· signed

Modernize Behavioral Health Terminology in Colorado Revised Statutes

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HB 17-1320(2017A)· failed

Age Of Consent Outpatient Psychotherapy For Minors

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SB 17-207(2017A)· signed

Strengthen Colorado Behavioral Health Crisis System

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SB 17-057(2017A)· failed

Colorado Healthcare Affordability & Sustainability Enterprise

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HB 17-1165(2017A)· signed

Department Of Regulatory Agencies Boards Disciplinary Action Resolution Process

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HB 17-1326(2017A)· signed

Justice Reinvestment Crime Prevention Initiative

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HB 17-1308(2017A)· signed

Individualized Conditions Of Parole

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HB 18-1165(2018A)· signed

Supplemental Appropriation - Department Of Public Safety

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SB 18-057(2018A)· signed

Use Of Criminal Records With Respect To Housing

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SB 17-168(2017A)· signed

Supplemental Appropriations Department of Public Safety

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SB 17-267(2017A)· signed

Sustainability Of Rural Colorado

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SB 17-031(2017A)· signed

Reporting Requirements By Department Of Corrections To General Assembly

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SB 17-065(2017A)· signed

Transparency In Direct Pay Health Care Prices

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SB 17-148(2017A)· signed

Sunset Continue Office Of Boxing

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SB 17-207(2017A)· signed

Strengthen Colorado Behavioral Health Crisis System

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SB 17-242(2017A)· signed

Modernize Behavioral Health Terminology in Colorado Revised Statutes

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SB 17-242(2017A)· signed

Modernize Behavioral Health Terminology in Colorado Revised Statutes

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SB 18-081(2018A)· signed

Emergency Medical Service Providers Licensing

Affected by (92)

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HB 24-1109(2024A)· signed

Detention of Parolee Arrested for Violent Crime

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HB 26-1212(2026A)· failed

Constitutional Carry of Handgun

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HB 26-1414(2026A)· signed

Medical Record Requests

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SB 23-289(2023A)· signed

Community First Choice Medicaid Benefit

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SB 19-026(2019A)· failed

Postconviction Remedy Proceedings

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HB 22-1278(2022A)· signed

Behavioral Health Administration

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HB 22-1257(2022A)· signed

2022 Criminal And Juvenile Justice Commission Recommendations

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HB 23-1013(2023A)· signed

Use Of Restrictive Practices In Prisons

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HB 18-1155(2018A)· signed

Sunset Continue Physical Therapy Board Functions

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HB 19-1095(2019A)· signed

Physician Assistants Supervision And Liability

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SB 19-242(2019A)· signed

Emergency Medical Service Providers Licensing

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SB 25-300(2025A)· signed

Revisor's Bill

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HB 25-1164(2025A)· signed

Constitutional Carry of Handgun

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HB 22-1256(2022A)· signed

Modifications To Civil Involuntary Commitment

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SB 19-241(2019A)· signed

Revisor's Bill

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HB 22-1295(2022A)· signed

Department Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program

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HB 23-1296(2023A)· signed

Create Task Force Study Rights Persons Disabilities

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HB 18-1328(2018A)· signed

Redesign Residential Child Health Care Waiver

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HB 23-1138(2023A)· signed

Procedures Related To Adult Competency

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HB 22-1033(2022A)· signed

Constitutional Carry Of A Handgun

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HB 22-1102(2022A)· signed

Veterans And Military Status In Fair Housing

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HB 23-1236(2023A)· signed

Implementation Updates To Behavioral Health Administration

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HB 22-1293(2022A)· signed

Medical Record Requests By Attorneys

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HB 24-1360(2024A)· signed

Colorado Disability Opportunity Office

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SB 24-136(2024A)· signed

Uniform Guardianship & Conservatorship Act

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HB 21-1108(2021A)· signed

Gender Identity Expression Anti-discrimination

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SB 25-226(2025A)· signed

Extending Spinal & Related Medicine Program

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SB 24-176(2024A)· signed

Update Medicaid Member Terminology

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HB 18-1432(2018A)· signed

Prohibit Housing Discrimination Source Of Income

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HB 22-1326(2022A)· signed

Fentanyl Accountability And Prevention

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HB 24-1079(2024A)· signed

Persons Detained in Jail on Emergency Commitment

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HB 19-1172(2019A)· signed

Title 12 Recodification And Reorganization

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HB 25-1251(2025A)· signed

Parental Consent to Treatment of a Minor

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SB 23-167(2023A)· signed

Board Of Nursing Regulate Certified Midwives

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SB 26-149(2026A)· signed

Pathways for Individuals with Mental Health Disorder

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HB 19-1237(2019A)· signed

Licensing Behavioral Health Entities

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SB 23-051(2023A)· signed

Conforming Workforce Development Statutes

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HB 25-1024(2025A)· signed

Medical-Aesthetic Services Delegation Disclosures

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SB 25-275(2025A)· signed

Nonsubstantive Relocation of Definitions in Colorado Revised Statutes

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SB 23-232(2023A)· signed

Unemployment Insurance Premiums Allocation Federal Law Compliance

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HB 20B-1012(2020B)· failed

Implementation Of 2020 Legislation

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SB 18-171(2018A)· signed

Marketplace Contractor Workers' Compensation Unemployment

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SB 25-134(2025A)· signed

Uniform Guardianship & Conservatorship Act

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HB 22-1256(2022A)· signed

Modifications To Civil Involuntary Commitment

extends

HB 26-1285(2026A)· failed

Admission to Mental Health Residential Facility

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SB 18-270(2018A)· signed

Behavioral Health Crisis Transition Referral Program

extends

HB 22-1303(2022A)· signed

Increase Residential Behavioral Health Beds

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HB 25-1275(2025A)· signed

Forensic Science Integrity

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HB 23-1138(2023A)· signed

Procedures Related To Adult Competency

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HB 22-1065(2022A)· signed

Emergency Mental Health Treatment And Evaluation Standard

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SB 22-103(2022A)· signed

Remedy For Improper Guilty Pleas

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SB 25-276(2025A)· signed

Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status

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HB 26-1297(2026A)· signed

Uniform Language for Misdemeanor Traffic Offense

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HB 18-1177(2018A)· signed

Youth Suicide Prevention

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HB 19-1120(2019A)· signed

Youth Mental Health Education And Suicide Prevention

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SB 19-108(2019A)· signed

Juvenile Justice Reform

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SB 25-194(2025A)· signed

Sunset Dental Practice Act

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SB 25-167(2025A)· signed

Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities

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HB 26-1045(2026A)· signed

Disabilities Housing Protections

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SB 22-052(2022A)· signed

Medical Assistance Income Eligibility Requirements

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SB 18-263(2018A)· signed

Pilot Program Court Approval Treatment Medications In Jails

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HB 18-1357(2018A)· signed

Behavioral Health Care Ombudsperson Parity Reports

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HB 26-1305(2026A)· signed

Licensing of Behavioral Health Facilities

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SB 19-223(2019A)· signed

Actions Related To Competency To Proceed

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SB 19-238(2019A)· signed

Improve Wages And Accountability Home Care Workers

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HB 22-1114(2022A)· signed

Transportation Services For Medicaid Waiver Recipients

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SB 19-030(2019A)· signed

Remedying Improper Guilty Pleas

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SB 19-121(2019A)· signed

Suppl Approp Dept Safety

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SB 22-078(2022A)· signed

Prior Authorization Exemption Health-care Provider

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SB 23-093(2023A)· signed

Increase Consumer Protections Medical Transactions

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HB 18-1032(2018A)· signed

Access Medical Records State Emergency Medical Services Patient Care Database

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HB 18-1196(2018A)· signed

Applications For Aid To The Needy Disabled Program

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HB 26-1259(2026A)· signed

Department of Early Childhood Clean-Up

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HB 26-1235(2026A)· signed

Updates to Medicaid

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HB 25-1078(2025A)· signed

Forestry & Firefighter Workforce & Education

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HB 22-1180(2022A)· signed

Department of Public Safety Supplemental

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SB 24-118(2024A)· signed

Indeterminate Sex Offender Sentencing

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HB 25-1214(2025A)· signed

Appropriate Use of Prison Beds

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SB 22-234(2022A)· signed

Unemployment Compensation

repeals

HB 22-1295(2022A)· signed

Department Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program

repeals

SB 19-143(2019A)· signed

Parole Changes

repeals

HB 25-1251(2025A)· signed

Parental Consent to Treatment of a Minor

repeals

HB 22-1278(2022A)· signed

Behavioral Health Administration

repeals

HB 19-1172(2019A)· signed

Title 12 Recodification And Reorganization

repeals

SB 19-164(2019A)· signed

Sunset In-home Support Services Program

repeals

HB 25-1003(2025B)· signed

Insurance Premium Tax Rate for Home Offices

repeals

HB 25-1003(2025A)· signed

Children Complex Health Needs Waiver

repeals

HB 18-1288(2018A)· signed

Conflict-free Case Management

repeals

SB 23-289(2023A)· signed

Community First Choice Medicaid Benefit

repeals

HB 24-1174(2024A)· signed

Concealed Carry Permits & Training

repeals

SB 18-093(2018A)· signed

Repeal Obsolete Medicaid Waiver Persons With AIDS

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SB 25-242(2025A)· signed

Division Unemployment Insurance Funding Mechanism

Votes

BILL

2018-03-06 · House · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —

BILL

2018-03-06 · House · pass — Yes: 61 · No: 2 · Other: —