HB 22-1214
signedBehavioral Health Crisis Response System
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHouse 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.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2022-04-27
- Latest action
- 2022-02-08
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
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Related Legislation
This bill affects (11)
amendsHB 19-1237(2019A)· signedLicensing Behavioral Health Entities
amendsSB 17-012(2017A)· signedCompetency Restoration Services And Education
amendsSB 17-207(2017A)· signedStrengthen Colorado Behavioral Health Crisis System
relatesHB 22-1295(2022A)· signedDepartment Early Childhood And Universal Preschool Program
relatesHB 19-1237(2019A)· signedLicensing Behavioral Health Entities
relatesHB 19-1172(2019A)· signedTitle 12 Recodification And Reorganization
relatesSB 17-207(2017A)· signedStrengthen Colorado Behavioral Health Crisis System
relatesHB 19-1169(2019A)· failedMental Health Involuntary Transportation Holds
relatesSB 18-096(2018A)· signedModernize "Mental Retardation" Terminology
relatesHB 17-1320(2017A)· failedAge Of Consent Outpatient Psychotherapy For Minors
relatesSB 17-242(2017A)· signedModernize Behavioral Health Terminology in Colorado Revised Statutes
Affected by (19)
amendsHB 22-1278(2022A)· signedBehavioral Health Administration
amendsHB 25-1251(2025A)· signedParental Consent to Treatment of a Minor
amendsSB 24-136(2024A)· signedUniform Guardianship & Conservatorship Act
amendsSB 25-134(2025A)· signedUniform Guardianship & Conservatorship Act
amendsHB 25-1253(2025A)· signedYouth Health Protection Act
amendsHB 25-1016(2025A)· signedOccupational Therapist Prescribe Medical Equipment
amendsHB 25-1016(2025B)· failedSpending Reduction Procedures
amendsHB 22-1065(2022A)· signedEmergency Mental Health Treatment And Evaluation Standard
relatesHB 23-1007(2023A)· signedHigher Education Crisis And Suicide Prevention
relatesSB 25-236(2025A)· signedConsolidation of Crisis Response Services
relatesHB 26-1418(2026A)· vetoedOnline Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise
relatesHB 24-1019(2024A)· signedCrisis Resolution Team Program
relatesHB 22-1052(2022A)· signedPromoting Crisis Services To Students
relatesHB 23-1236(2023A)· signedImplementation Updates To Behavioral Health Administration
repealsHB 25-1251(2025A)· signedParental Consent to Treatment of a Minor
repealsHB 22-1256(2022A)· signedModifications To Civil Involuntary Commitment
repealsHB 22-1278(2022A)· signedBehavioral Health Administration
repealsHB 25-1253(2025A)· signedYouth Health Protection Act
Votes
CONCUR
2022-04-05 · House · pass — Yes: 60 · No: 0 · Other: —
REPASS
2022-04-05 · House · pass — Yes: 49 · No: 11 · Other: —
BILL
2022-04-04 · Senate · pass — Yes: 24 · No: 11 · Other: —
BILL
2022-03-14 · House · pass — Yes: 54 · No: 10 · Other: —