Archive #42788

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Bill Number: HB26-1116
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-03-12 09:45:06 MDT
Created At: 2026-03-12 09:45:06 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0574",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Civil Law",
    "Courts & Judicial",
    "Health Care & Health Insurance",
    "Human Services"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1116",
  "sponsors": [
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      "id": "GR001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Gretchen Rydin",
      "last_name": "Rydin",
      "first_name": "Gretchen",
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    },
    {
      "id": "RG002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Ryan Gonzalez",
      "last_name": "Gonzalez R.",
      "first_name": "Ryan",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/8F40A30ECF130FBE87258D4E005E4F11/$File/1116_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/04/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
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      "lastModified": "02/04/2026 04:30:26 PM"
    }
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  "committees": [
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      "id": "H_HHS_2026A",
      "name": "Health & Human Services",
      "chamber": "House"
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  "long_title": "Concerning processes related to individuals with behavioral health disorders.",
  "bill_status": "House Read Committee Report - HOU Health & Human Services",
  "short_title": "Process for People with Behavioral Health Disorder",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The bill aligns the process for invoking an emergency commitment for an individual under the influence of or incapacitated by substances with the process for invoking an emergency mental health hold.</p><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>For a criminal defendant who has completed a competency evaluation, the bill authorizes the department of human services to include in its discharge plan and plan for community-based restoration services a component of mental health treatment and ongoing clinical support. The bill authorizes a court to include, in an order regarding the custody of the defendant and the defendant's bond status, a requirement for the defendant to participate in mental health treatment.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>After an individual has been discharged from the facility where the individual was held for an emergency mental health hold, current law requires the facility to attempt to follow up with the individual at least 48 hours after discharge. The bill extends the time to attempt to follow up with the individual to 72 hours.</p><p></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The behavioral health administration (BHA) shall only issue or renew a license for a behavioral health entity if the BHA receives a certificate of compliance for the applicant's building or structure from the division of fire prevention and control. The bill adds the following exceptions to this requirement:</p><p></p><p><ul><li>An applicant that provides only telehealth services is not required to receive a certificate of compliance; and</p><p><li>An applicant that provides only outpatient services may receive a certificate of compliance from a fire department that employs a certified inspector rather than from the division of fire prevention and control.<br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "position": 1
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      "end": "F",
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      "position": 2
    }
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  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Behavioral Health",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
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      "date": "03/11/2026 04:38:16 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "House",
      "hearing": "HOU Health & Human Services",
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  "full_bill_topic": "Process for People with Behavioral Health Disorder",
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  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Mental Health",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
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      "date": "03/09/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "03/09/2026 06:12:33 PM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
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  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
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      "date": "03/11/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole",
      "location": "House"
    },
    {
      "date": "02/04/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Care and Treatment",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
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  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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