HB 22-1158

House Bill 22-1158 establishes the CARE center at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus. The center will offer substance use prevention and treatment services, train counselors to work with diverse communities, and gather data for research on effective interventions. This bill has been signed into law and affects individuals in need of substance use support as well as those interested in becoming substance use counselors. In practice, this means that the community can soon expect new resources and trained professionals to help address substance use issues starting from the establishment of the center.

Official Summary

The bill establishes the CARE center in the Colorado Springs campus of the university of Colorado (center). The purpose of the center is to provide accessible substance use prevention and treatment services to the community, train competent and culturally responsive substance use counselors, and collect data that will contribute to research regarding the efficacy of substance use interventions. The center shall submit a report on its work and data collected to the health and human services committee of the senate and the public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives, or any successor committees, on or before December 30, 2027.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)