- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Jun 6, 2018
What it does
The bill continues to allow the correctional treatment cash fund to be used to provide treatment for persons with mental and behavioral health disorders who are being served through the jail-based behavioral health services program (program). The program is housed in the office of behavioral health (office). The purpose of the program is to provide adequate staff to complete competency and behavioral health screenings, prescribe psychiatric medications as necessary, and provide mental health counseling, substance use disorder treatment, and transitional care coordination; train jail staff on behavioral health disorders and best practices in working with individuals with mental health,…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Colorado.