Colorado House Bill 1063
Session 2026A
Treating People with Behavioral Health Disorder
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 14, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
M. Bradfield
G. Rydin
J. Amabile
J. Jackson
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 24, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1063
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
G. Rydin
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Sponsor
J. Amabile
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Sponsor
J. Jackson
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Sponsor
M. Bradfield
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Sponsor
checkPassed on February 24, 2026
Motion Text
Refer House Bill 26-1063, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Sheila Lieder
Yes
Summary
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. 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; andCreating 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: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committee Report for Health & Human Services on 02/24/2026
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02/24/2026
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House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/14/2026
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Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Jan 15, 2026 12:49:21 AM
Record Updated
Feb 27, 2026 9:08:42 PM