Colorado House Bill 1063
Session 2026A
Treating People with Behavioral Health Disorder
Active
Passed Senate on May 12, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
M. Bradfield
G. Rydin
J. Amabile
J. Jackson
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
May 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1063
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
G. Rydin
grade
Sponsor
J. Amabile
grade
Sponsor
J. Jackson
grade
Sponsor
M. Bradfield
grade
Sponsor
A. Boesenecker
Cosponsor
B. Bradley
Cosponsor
C. Clifford
Cosponsor
C. Kipp
Cosponsor
E. Sirota
Cosponsor
I. Jodeh
Cosponsor
J. Bacon
Cosponsor
J. Coleman
Cosponsor
J. Gonzales
Cosponsor
J. McCluskie
Cosponsor
K. Nguyen
Cosponsor
L. Cutter
Cosponsor
M. Duran
Cosponsor
M. Froelich
Cosponsor
M. Lindsay
Cosponsor
M. Rutinel
Cosponsor
M. Weissman
Cosponsor
R. English
Cosponsor
R. Gonzalez
Cosponsor
S. Camacho
Cosponsor
S. Lieder
Cosponsor
T. Exum
Cosponsor
T. Story
Cosponsor
Motion Text
BILL
House Roll Call Votes
Amabile
Yes
Baisley
Yes
Ball
Yes
Benavidez
Yes
Bridges
Yes
Bright
Yes
Carson
Yes
Catlin
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Cutter
Yes
Danielson
Yes
Daugherty
Yes
Exum
Yes
Frizell
Yes
Gonzales J.
Yes
Hinrichsen
Yes
Jodeh
Yes
Kipp
Yes
Kirkmeyer
Yes
Kolker
Yes
Lindstedt
Yes
Liston
Yes
Marchman
Yes
Mullica
Yes
Pelton B.
Yes
Pelton R.
Yes
President
Yes
Rich
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Simpson
Yes
Snyder
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Zamora Wilson
Yes
Summary
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. The bill requires the department of health care policy and financing and the behavioral health administration to publish on each department's website an easily accessible list of secure transportation providers that have contracts with managed care entities and behavioral health administrative services organizations, as applicable. Current law requires the department of health care policy and financing to provide medicaid reimbursement to opioid treatment programs for administering medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in a jail setting. Section 1 of the bill expands medicaid reimbursement to include licensed providers who administer MAT in a jail setting. Current law excludes personnel employed by or contracted with a law enforcement agency from the definition of 'secure transportation'. Section 2 removes this exclusion to allow entities that contract with law enforcement agencies to provide secure transportation. Sections 3 and 4 transfer the licensing authority for secure transportation providers from the counties to the department of public health and environment beginning January 1, 2027. Sections 6 through 10 make changes to the secure transportation requirements and petition filing requirements related to emergency mental health holds and short-term and long-term certifications, including: Expanding the transportation provider types that may be contacted for assistance in detaining and transporting a person to a facility for an emergency mental health hold to include a behavioral health crisis response team, a private ambulance service provider, a private emergency medical services provider, and a secure transportation provider; Requiring a certified peace officer to advise the person being taken into protective custody that the person is not under arrest and has not committed a crime; Requiring the petition for a court-ordered evaluation to include any known history of the respondent's history of assault or possession of weapons and whether the respondent has a prior history of an emergency mental health hold or short-term or long-term certification; and Creating a right for a person detained for an emergency mental health hold to not be transported by a certified peace officer if an alternative secure transportation option is available.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Committee Report for Health & Human Services on 05/11/2026
Committee Report for Appropriations on 05/07/2026
Committee Report for Health & Human Services on 02/24/2026
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05/12/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/11/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
05/09/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/08/2026
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/07/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/07/2026
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/24/2026
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/14/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Jan 15, 2026 12:49:21 AM
Record Updated
May 13, 2026 2:12:21 AM