HB 1220: Update Behavioral Health License Terminology - Colorado

Final Act → Signed Act · 2 edits · May 5, 2026

MINOR

This bill updates the terminology in Colorado law from 'acute treatment unit' to 'behavioral health entity' to align with existing behavioral health licensing standards. The change ensures that emergency kits or starter doses can be supplied to facilities licensed under the new behavioral health entity framework rather than the older acute treatment unit designation. This modification clarifies eligibility criteria for receiving emergency medical supplies without altering the core operational requirements of the statute.

Scope change

The bill expands eligibility by replacing a specific, outdated facility type with a broader, current licensing category, thereby including more facilities that previously might have been excluded due to terminology mismatches.

ELIGIBILITY

Replaced the term 'acute treatment unit' with 'behavioral health entity' in the statute governing the supply of emergency kits or starter doses, allowing facilities under the new license type to receive these supplies.

DEFINITION

Updated the statutory language to reference the 'behavioral health administration' and its licensing authority instead of the previous administrative structure associated with acute treatment units.

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MINOR

This bill updates a Colorado statute to change the term 'acute treatment unit' to 'behavioral health entity' in the context of supplying emergency medication kits. The change aligns the law with recent legislative updates that consolidated various behavioral health facility licenses into a single 'behavioral health entity' license type. This ensures that facilities currently licensed as behavioral health entities can legally receive emergency starter doses from pharmacies, correcting a terminology mismatch in the existing code.

Scope change

The bill expands eligibility for receiving emergency medication kits to include all facilities holding a 'behavioral health entity' license, whereas the previous law only explicitly mentioned the older 'acute treatment unit' license type.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the list of eligible facilities to receive emergency kits from 'acute treatment units' to 'behavioral health entities' to match current licensing structures.

DEFINITION

Replaced the outdated term 'acute treatment unit' with 'behavioral health entity' in the statutory definition of who may receive emergency supplies.

TECHNICAL

Added standard legislative formatting notes and signatures for the Governor and legislative officers to finalize the bill.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Apr 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to include amendments adopted in the Second House, updating the Senate sponsorship list to add three new sponsors (Coleman, Liston, and Mullica). The document also reflects a procedural update indicating the bill is now at the 3rd Reading Unamended stage in the Senate, scheduled for April 7, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Added three new Senate sponsors: Coleman, Liston, and Mullica.

Updated the document status to reflect the 3rd Reading Unamended in the Senate on April 7, 2026.

Adjusted the revision header text to clarify that amendments were adopted in the Second House rather than on Second Reading.

Reengrossed → Revised · 2 edits · Apr 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill's header was updated to reflect its revised status after Senate amendments, indicating it now includes changes adopted during the second reading in the Senate. The committee assignments were slightly adjusted to align with the Senate's organizational structure. No substantive policy changes regarding the bill's core purpose of updating behavioral health terminology were made.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill version header from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect amendments adopted in the Senate.

Adjusted the Senate committee list to read 'State, Veterans, & Military Affairs' instead of 'State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs'.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Mar 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that it now includes all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction. Additionally, the bill summary was updated to indicate that the current text represents the '3rd Reading Unamended' version, with a note that a new summary will be available for the reengrossed version once it passes. Four new legislators were added to the House sponsorship list.

TECHNICAL

Added four new sponsors to the House sponsorship list: DeGraaf, Duran, and Phillips.

Changed the bill status header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to accurately reflect the legislative stage.

Updated the bill summary notice to clarify that the current text is the 3rd Reading Unamended version and that a future summary will be posted for the reengrossed version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its initial introduction to its engrossed version, incorporating all amendments adopted during the second reading in the House. The primary changes involve updating the bill number and session details to reflect its current status, while the substantive text regarding behavioral health licensing remains largely consistent with previous versions, aside from minor formatting updates.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the modifications are procedural updates reflecting its legislative journey.

TECHNICAL

The document title was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to indicate the bill has passed its initial reading and includes all House amendments.

The bill number was updated from HB 26-1220 to 1220 to align with the engrossed version's formatting standards.

New lines were added to display the date 'March 6, 2026' and the location 'HOUSE', indicating the specific date and chamber where the amendments were finalized.

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