HB 22-1214

House Bill 22-1214, also known as the Behavioral Health Crisis Response System, sets standards for facilities and programs that help people dealing with mental health or substance use crises. These include walk-in centers, mobile crisis teams, and respite services which must provide care to anyone in need, including young people and those with disabilities. The bill has been signed into law, meaning these new requirements are now in effect and will impact how crisis response services operate across Colorado.

Official Summary

The act requires crisis system facilities and programs, including crisis walk-in centers, respite services, and mobile crisis programs, to meet minimum standards to provide mental health and substance use disorder services. The act clarifies that crisis system facilities and programs shall provide behavioral health services to individuals experiencing a substance use disorder crisis. Mobile crisis programs and crisis walk-in centers shall provide crisis response screening services to any individual, including youth of any age and individuals with a disability. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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