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2018 CBHC Legislative &
Policy Update
Frank Cornelia, MA, LPC,
Director of Government & Community Relations
Moses Gur, MA,
Director of Policy & Member Engagement
Gil Romero, JD,
Principal at Capitol Success Group
Doyle Forrestal
CEO
dforrestal@cbhc.org
| 720-573-9367
Frank Cornelia
Director of Government &
Community Relations
fcornelia@cbhc.org | 720-573-9371
Moses Gur
Director of Policy &
Member Engagement
mgur@cbhc.org | 720-573-9368
Natalie Strom
Membership Services &
Communications Coordinator
nstrom@cbhc.org | 720-573-9368
CBHC Role
To advocate on behalf of CBHC member
organizations and the people and
communities they serve.
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Policy & Priority Development
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Legislative Advocacy
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Budget Advocacy
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Regulatory Advocacy
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Education & Facilitation
2018
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
REVIEW
A Highly Unusual Year
A (Not So) Lame Duck Governor
A Re-Election Year
Party Leadership Changing
A Strong Economy and a Budget Surplus
Calendar Management
Sexual Harassment Allegations
Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders
Interim Study Committee
HB18-1003
Opioid Misuse Prevention
HB18-1007
Payment Reform
HB18-1136
Medicaid Inpatient/Residential Benefit
SB18-022
Clinical Practice for Opioid Prescribing
SB18-024
Health Service Corps Loan Repayment for
SUD Professionals
SB18-040
Substance Use Disorder Harm Reduction
Bill Package Related to Competency &
Restoration Services
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SB18-249
Redirection Criminal Justice Behavioral
Health
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SB18-250
Expand Jail Based Behavioral Services
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SB18-251
Statewide Court Liaison Behavioral Health
Program
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SB18-252
Competency to Proceed Evaluations &
Services
Other Legislative Highlights
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HB18-1172
Money Allocated to Designated Managed
Service Organizations (signed into law)
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SB18-263
Pilot Program Court Approval Treatment
Medications in Jails
(postponed indefinitely)
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…And many more!
Budget Wins
Post-Session
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Bill Signings & Outreach
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Legislative Directive
Implementation
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Legislator Outreach &
Recognition
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Coalition Building
State Representative Brittany Pettersen
House District 28 - Jefferson County
2018 Community Behavioral Health Champion
Colorado’s Budget
Cycle
2018 ELECTION
UPDATE
The Candidates for Governor
Republican Candidate:
State Treasurer Walker Stapleton
Democratic Candidate:
Congressman Jared Polis
Jared Polis
Lt. Gov
Dianne Primavera (former
State Rep. from Broomfield)
Campaign Chair:
Leah Kaufmann
Campaign Manager:
Jenn Ridder
Key Consultant:
Michael Huttner
Phone:
720-440-2674
Email:
Link on website
Website:
www.polisforcolorado.com
Twitter:
@PolisForCO
Walker Stapleton
Lt. Gov:
Rep. Lang Sias (Arvada)
Campaign Manager:
Michael Fortney
Phone:
303-736-2264
Email:
info@stapletonforcolorado.com
Address:
PO Box 9865, Denver, CO 80209
Website:
www.stapletonforcolorado.com
Twitter:
@WalkerStapleton
Key Legislative Races
The Democrats are in a good position to retain control of the House in the
fall. With a one seat majority in the Senate, the Republicans will be
challenged to do the same. Here are the three races that may decide control
of the Senate:
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Senate District 24:
Beth Martinez-Humenik (R)
(Incumbent) vs.
Faith
Winter (D)
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Senate District 20:
Jessie Danielson (D)
vs.
Christine Jensen (R)
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Senate District 16:
Tim Neville (R)
(Incumbent) vs.
Tammy Story (D)
2019
PLATFORM
OVERVIEW
2019 Policy Priorities
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Streamline behavioral health facility licensure and
designation;
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Increase access to SUD services;
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Monitor the roll-out of ACC Phase;
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Continue to decriminalize mental health and SUDs;
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Expand opportunities for behavioral health workforce
recruitment and retention;
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Expand community-based restoration services for
individuals who have been found incompetent to proceed;
and
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Advance Mental Health First Aid.
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Pursue a targeted rate increase for state-contracted
community behavioral health providers;
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Decrease funding fragmentation;
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Increase flexible funding for community providers;
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Increase SB-202 funding to expand SUD service
capacity; and
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Seek additional funding to expand access to Mental
Health First Aid training statewide.
2019 Budget Priorities
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Bill #1 - Treatment
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Bill #2 - Recovery
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Bill #3 - Harm Reduction
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Bill #4 - Prevention
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Bill #5 - Criminal Justice
Opioid and Other Substance Use
Disorders Study Committee
Treatment of Persons with Mental Health
Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
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2019 Session Potential Bills:
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Bill A: Juvenile Sex Offender Registry
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Bill B: Automatic Juvenile Registry Hearing
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Bill C: Mandatory Lifetime Registration
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Bill D: Juvenile Relocating to Colorado Registry
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2019/2020 Study Areas:
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Youth and Juveniles
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Diversion & Early Intervention
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Housing
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Data
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Governor’s Behavioral Health Facility Licensing
Taskforce
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Equitas Course Corrections tour & state summit in
October
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Addressing challenges related to competency
restoration
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Mental Health Practice Act Sunset Review
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SUD Residential & Inpatient Benefit Stakeholder
Process
More on the Horizon
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November 1
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– Governor’s Budget
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November 6
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– Vote!
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JBC Briefing & Hearing
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January 4
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– Session Convenes
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January 16
th
– CBHC Day at the
Capitol
Key Dates
H.R. 6: SUPPORT for
Patients and Communities
Act
Federal Initiatives
Questions?
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