HOUSE BILL 22-1315
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Snyder and Rich, Amabile, Bacon, Bernett,
Bird, Boesenecker, Carver, Exum, Froelich, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh,
Lindsay, Lontine, McCluskie, Ricks, Valdez A., Valdez D., Young, Garnett;
also SENATOR(S) Hansen and Priola, Bridges, Buckner, Fields, Gonzales,
Hinrichsen, Kolker, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen.
C
ONCERNING A STATEWIDE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR REFERRAL TO
ESSENTIAL SERVICES
, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REQUIRING
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ANNUAL GRANTS TO HELP
FUND THE SYSTEM AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION
.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
hereby finds and declares that:
(a) The Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative is a safe and trusted service
that receives more than one hundred thousand requests for help each year
and connects individuals to over seven thousand essential resources and
services in their own communities;
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (b) 2-1-1 is an easy to remember number that allows trained
professionals to provide confidential, multilingual support by guiding
people to services and solutions available by phone, text, live chat, e-mail,
or in-person in some communities;
(c) The Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative has the largest, most
up-to-date, centralized database of health and human services resources in
the rocky mountain region, including child care, access to food, legal
services, medical services, rental assistance, and utility support;
(d) When the Marshall fire affected communities at the close of
2021, Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative staff mobilized quickly to add
fire-specific resources to the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative database and
have been supporting individuals and families with immediate needs,
including housing options, long-term housing planning, transportation,
mental health counseling, and food access; and
(e) With additional funding, the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative can
expand its hours of operation, offer statewide chat and text services, allow
onsite or walk-in navigation at multiple locations, and promote the
Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative through a public awareness campaign.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-11-203, add (4), (5),
and (6) as follows:
29-11-203. Human services referral service - immunity - grant
- report - repeal. (4) (a) F
OR THE 2021-22 FISCAL YEAR AND EACH FISCAL
YEAR THEREAFTER
, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ANNUALLY
APPROPRIATE ONE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ANNUAL GRANTS TO THE
COLORADO
2-1-1 COLLABORATIVE FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES INCLUDING , BUT NOT
LIMITED TO
:
(I) I
MPLEMENTING A QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM TO ENSURE A HIGH
LEVEL OF CALLER SATISFACTION
;
(II) I
MPLEMENTING DATA COLLECTION QUALITY CONTROL TO ENSURE
A HIGH LEVEL OF ACCURACY IN COLLECTING CALLER INFORMATION AND
IDENTIFYING CALLER NEEDS
;
PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 22-1315 (III) PROVIDING SERVICES IN OVER THREE HUNDRED LANGUAGES ;
(IV) R
ESEARCHING AND CURATING THE COLORADO 2-1-1
COLLABORATIVE DATABASE OF COMMUNITY -BASED ORGANIZATION
RESOURCES
; AND
(V) DISPATCHING AND SCHEDULING RIDE SHARE RIDES FOR CALLERS
IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION
.
(b) A
NY MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A FISCAL
YEAR PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
(4) THAT IS NOT EXPENDED BEFORE
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDS IS FURTHER APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR
THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR FOR THE SAME PURPOSE
.
(5) T
O QUALIFY FOR THE GRANTS AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(4) OF THIS SECTION, THE COLORADO 2-1-1
COLLABORATIVE MUST SERVE AS A STATEWIDE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ,
HOST MULTIPLE CALL CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE , AND PROVIDE REFERRALS
TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
:
(a) H
OUSING, INCLUDING SHELTERS AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES ;
(b) R
ENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE SERVICES;
(c) I
NCOME SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES ;
(d) C
HILDCARE SERVICES;
(e) F
OOD SERVICES;
(f) I
NDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES ;
(g) T
RANSPORTATION SERVICES;
(h) C
LOTHING, PERSONAL, AND HOUSEHOLD NEEDS SERVICES ;
(i) H
EALTH-CARE SERVICES;
(j) M
ENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS SERVICES ;
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(l) E
DUCATION SERVICES;
(m) M
EDICAL CLINICS SERVICES;
(n) D
ENTAL CLINICS SERVICES;
(o) O
THER GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMIC SERVICES ; AND
(p) DISASTER SERVICES.
(6) O
N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2022, AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE
REQUIREMENT IN SECTION
24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), FOR AS LONG AS ANNUAL
GRANTS ARE MADE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(4)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A SUMMARIZED REPORT TO THE HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE PUBLIC AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV ICES COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
, OR ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , ON THE GRANTS
ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
.
SECTION 3. Appropriation. For the 2021-22 state fiscal year,
$1,000,000 is appropriated to the department of human services for use by
administration and finance. This appropriation is from the general fund. To
implement this act, administration and finance may use this appropriation
for grants for operational expenses related to the Colorado 2-1-1
collaborative. Any money appropriated in this section not expended prior
to July 1, 2022, is further appropriated to administration and finance for the
2022-23 state fiscal year for the same purpose.
SECTION 4. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
$1,055,645 is appropriated to the department of human services for use by
administration and finance. This appropriation is from the general fund.
Any money appropriated in this section not expended prior to July 1, 2023,
is further appropriated to administration and finance for the 2023-24 state
fiscal year for the same purpose. To implement this act, administration and
finance may use this appropriation as follows:
(a) $55,645 for the Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative, which amount is
PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 22-1315 based on an assumption that the department will require an additional 0.9
FTE; and
(b) $1,000,000 for grants for operational expenses related to the
Colorado 2-1-1 collaborative.
SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
____________________________ ____________________________
Alec Garnett Steve Fenberg
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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