Second Regular Session
Seventy-third General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
ENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 22-0935.01 Pierce Lively x2059
HOUSE BILL 22-1315
House Committees Senate Committees
Transportation & Local Government
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING A STATEWIDE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR REFERRAL101
TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES , AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,102
REQUIRING GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO BE MADE TO103
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF104
ANNUAL GRANTS TO HELP FUND THE
SYSTEM AND MAKING AN105
APPROPRIATION.106
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
For the 2021-22 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the bill
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
May 4, 2022
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Snyder and Rich,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Hansen and Priola,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. requires the general assembly to annually appropriate $2 million from the
general fund to the department of human services (department) for the
issuance of annual grants to the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative. For the
2021-22 fiscal year, the bill requires the general assembly to appropriate
$3 million from the general fund to the department for the issuance of a
grant to the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative for technological upgrades.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
hereby finds and declares that:3
(a) The Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative is a safe and trusted service4
that receives more than one hundred thousand requests for help each year5
and connects individuals to over seven thousand essential resources and6
services in their own communities;7
(b) 2-1-1 is an easy to remember number that allows trained8
professionals to provide confidential, multilingual support by guiding9
people to services and solutions available by phone, text, live chat, e-mail,10
or in-person in some communities;11
(c) The Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative has the largest, most12
up-to-date, centralized database of health and human services resources13
in the rocky mountain region, including child care, access to food, legal14
services, medical services, rental assistance, and utility support;15
(d) When the Marshall fire affected communities at the close of16
2021, Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative staff mobilized quickly to add17
fire-specific resources to the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative database and18
have been supporting individuals and families with immediate needs,19
including housing options, long-term housing planning, transportation,20
mental health counseling, and food access; and21
(e) With additional funding, the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative can22
1315-2- expand its hours of operation, offer statewide chat and text services, allow1
onsite or walk-in navigation at multiple locations, and promote the2
Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative through a public awareness campaign.3
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-11-203, add (4),4
(5), and (6) as follows:5
29-11-203. Human services referral service - immunity - grant6
- report - repeal. (4) (a) F
OR THE 2021-22 FISCAL YEAR AND EACH7
FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ANNUALLY8
APPROPRIATE
ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE9
DEPARTMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ANNUAL GRANTS TO THE COLORADO10
2-1-1
COLLABORATIVE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES INCLUDING , BUT NOT11
LIMITED TO:12
(I) I
MPLEMENTING A QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE A13
HIGH LEVEL OF CALLER SATISFACTION;14
(II) I
MPLEMENTING DATA COLLECTION QUALITY CONTROL TO15
ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF ACCURACY IN COLLECTING CALLER16
INFORMATION AND IDENTIFYING CALLER NEEDS ;17
(III) P
ROVIDING SERVICES IN OVER THREE HUNDRED LANGUAGES ;18
(IV) R
ESEARCHING AND CURATING THE COLORADO 2-1-119
COLLABORATIVE DATABASE OF COMMUNITY -BASED ORGANIZATION20
RESOURCES; AND21
(V) D
ISPATCHING AND SCHEDULING RIDE SHARE RIDES FOR22
CALLERS IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION .23
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(b) ANY MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A FISCAL25
YEAR PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4) THAT IS NOT EXPENDED BEFORE26
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDS IS FURTHER APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT27
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(5) T
O QUALIFY FOR THE GRANTS AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT2
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION, THE COLORADO 2-1-13
COLLABORATIVE MUST SERVE AS A STATEWIDE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ,4
HOST MULTIPLE CALL CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE , AND PROVIDE5
REFERRALS TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING :6
(a) H
OUSING, INCLUDING SHELTERS AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES ;7
(b) R
ENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE SERVICES;8
(c) I
NCOME SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES ;9
(d) C
HILDCARE SERVICES;10
(e) F
OOD SERVICES;11
(f) I
NDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES ;12
(g) T
RANSPORTATION SERVICES;13
(h) C
LOTHING, PERSONAL, AND HOUSEHOLD NEEDS SERVICES ;14
(i) H
EALTH-CARE SERVICES;15
(j) M
ENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS SERVICES ;16
(k) E
MPLOYMENT SERVICES;17
(l) E
DUCATION SERVICES;18
(m) M
EDICAL CLINICS SERVICES;19
(n) D
ENTAL CLINICS SERVICES;20
(o) O
THER GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMIC SERVICES ; AND21
(p) D
ISASTER SERVICES.22
(6) O
N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2022, AND ON OR BEFORE23
D
ECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE24
REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), FOR AS LONG AS ANNUAL25
GRANTS ARE MADE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE26
DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A SUMMARIZED REPORT TO THE HEALTH AND27
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMI TTEE OF THE HOUSE OF2
REPRESENTATIVES, OR ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , ON THE GRANTS3
ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.4
SECTION 3. Appropriation. For the 2021-22 state fiscal year,5
$1,000,000 is appropriated to the department of human services for use6
by administration and finance. This appropriation is from the general7
fund. To implement this act, administration and finance may use this8
appropriation for grants for operational expenses related to the Colorado9
2-1-1 collaborative. Any money appropriated in this section not expended10
prior to July 1, 2022, is further appropriated to administration and finance11
for the 2022-23 state fiscal year for the same purpose.12
SECTION 4. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal13
year, $1,055,645 is appropriated to the department of human services for14
use by administration and finance. This appropriation is from the general15
fund. Any money appropriated in this section not expended prior to July16
1, 2023, is further appropriated to administration and finance for the17
2023-24 state fiscal year for the same purpose. To implement this act,18
administration and finance may use this appropriation as follows:19
(a) $55,645 for the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative, which amount20
is based on an assumption that the department will require an additional21
0.9 FTE; and22
(b) $1,000,000 for grants for operational expenses related to the23
Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative.24
SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,25
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate26
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.27
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