HB 24-1176

House Bill 24-1176, which has been approved and is now in effect, provides $4 million for a new grant program that helps communities build or improve facilities focused on mental health and behavioral care. This funding will support projects that integrate various types of behavioral health services to better serve Coloradans who need these resources. The bill affects anyone in Colorado who uses or works in the mental health and behavioral health systems, as it aims to close gaps in current service availability by supporting new construction and capital improvements. Since the governor signed this bill into law on May 24, 2024, the funds are now available for distribution through the Department of Human Services.

Official Summary

The act expands the behavioral health-care continuum gap grant program to include awarding a community investment grant for a new capital construction project. The act transfers $4 million from the general fund to the behavioral and mental health cash fund for purposes of the act. The act appropriates $4 million from the behavioral and mental health cash fund to the department of human services for the behavioral health-care continuum gap grant program related to integrated behavioral health services. APPROVED by Governor May 24, 2024 EFFECTIVE May 24, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Votes