SB 23-174

Senate Bill 23-174, also known as the "Access To Certain Behavioral Health Services" bill, requires the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to provide specific behavioral health services for Medicaid recipients under the age of 21 starting July 1, 2024. The department must report annually on how these services are being used and gather feedback from stakeholders beginning November 1, 2025. This bill was signed into law by the governor on May 20, 2023, and became effective on August 7, 2023.

Official Summary

The act requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to provide certain behavioral health services for medicaid recipients who are under 21 years of age. The act requires the state department to begin providing the services no later than July 1, 2024. On or before November 1, 2025, and each November 1 thereafter, the act requires the state department to report to the house of representatives public and behavioral health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees, on the utilization of the services provided for in the act and any feedback received from stakeholders in implementing coverage for those services. APPROVED by Governor May 20, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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