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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-third General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 22-0974.02 Jane Ritter x4342
1	8		HOUSE BILL 22-1369
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Pelton, Amabile, Bacon, Benavidez,
3		-	Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Caraveo, Catlin, Cutter, Duran, Esgar, Exum,
4		-	Froelich, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp,
5		-	Lindsay, Lontine, McCluskie, McCormick, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet,
6		-	Ortiz, Ricks, Roberts, Titone, Valdez D., Van Beber, Weissman;
7		-	also SENATOR(S) Story and Sonnenberg, Buckner, Coram, Donovan,
8		-	Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Lee, Pettersen, Priola,
9		-	Rankin, Rodriguez, Simpson, Smallwood, Winter, Zenzinger, Fenberg.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
10	13		C
11		-	ONCERNING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN 'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS , AND,
12		-	IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
13		-
14		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
15		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 26.5-1-113 as
16		-	follows:
17		-	26.5-1-113. Children's mental health program - appropriation -
18		-	legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (1) (a) T
19		-	HE GENERAL
20		-	ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT
21		-	:
	14	+	ONCERNING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN 'S MENTAL HEALTH
	15	+	PROGRAMS,101
	16	+	AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.102
	17	+	Bill Summary
	18	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	19	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	20	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	21	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	22	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	23	+	.)
	24	+	The bill directs the department of early childhood to contract with
	25	+	a Colorado-based nonprofit entity to provide children's mental health
	26	+	programs.
	27	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	28	+	SENATE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	May 5, 2022
	31	+	SENATE
	32	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	33	+	May 4, 2022
	34	+	HOUSE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	April 28, 2022
	37	+	HOUSE
	38	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	39	+	April 27, 2022
	40	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Sirota and Pelton, Amabile, Bacon, Benavidez, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Caraveo,
	42	+	Catlin, Cutter, Duran, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh,
	43	+	Kennedy, Kipp, Lindsay, Lontine, McCluskie, McCormick, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet,
	44	+	Ortiz, Ricks, Roberts, Titone, Valdez D., Van Beber, Weissman
	45	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	46	+	Story and Sonnenberg, Buckner, Coram, Donovan, Fenberg, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen,
	47	+	Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Lee, Pettersen, Priola, Rankin, Rodriguez, Simpson, Smallwood,
	48	+	Winter, Zenzinger
	49	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	50	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
	51	+	Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 26.5-1-105 as1
	52	+	follows:2
	53	+	26.5-1-105. Children's mental health program - appropriation3
	54	+	- legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (1) (a) T
	55	+	HE GENERAL4
	56	+	ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT :5
22	57		(I) N
23		-	EUROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CONFIRMS THAT STRESSFUL
24		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
25		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
26		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
27		-	history, or the Session Laws.
28		-	________
29		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
30		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
31		-	the act. EXPERIENCES EARLY IN LIFE CAN HAVE PROFOUND AND DESTRUCTIVE
32		-	IMPACTS ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE BRAIN
33		-	;
	58	+	EUROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CONFIRMS THAT STRESSFUL6
	59	+	EXPERIENCES EARLY IN LIFE CAN HAVE PROFOUND AND DESTRUCTIVE7
	60	+	IMPACTS ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE BRAIN ;8
34	61		(II) A
35		-	DDITIONAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HAS SHOWN , HOWEVER, THAT
36		-	RESPONSIVE
37		-	, NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN YOUNG CHILDREN AND
38		-	THEIR CAREGIVERS THAT LEAD TO SECURE ATTACHMENT SERVE AS
39		-	POWERFUL
40		-	, PROTECTIVE BUFFERS TO STRESSFUL EXPERIENCES EARLY IN LIFE;
	62	+	DDITIONAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HAS SHOWN , HOWEVER,9
	63	+	THAT RESPONSIVE, NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN YOUNG10
	64	+	CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THAT LEAD TO SECURE ATTACHMENT11
	65	+	SERVE AS POWERFUL, PROTECTIVE BUFFERS TO STRESSFUL EXPERIENCES12
	66	+	EARLY IN LIFE;13
41	67		(III) P
42		-	ROVIDING AN EVIDENCE -BASED, TWO-GENERATION, AND
43		-	HOME
44		-	-BASED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION MENTAL HEALTH
45		-	PROGRAM CAN PREVENT OR AMEL IORATE THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY
46		-	STRESSFUL EXPERIENCES
47		-	; AND
48		-	(IV) IT IS POSSIBLE TO DECREASE THE STRESS EXPERIENCED BY
49		-	FAMILIES BY CONNECTING FAMILY MEMBERS TO NEEDED SERVICES THROUGH
50		-	INTENSIVE CARE COORDINATION
51		-	. BY PROVIDING PSYCHOTHERAPY TO A
52		-	CAREGIVER AND CHILD TOGETHER
53		-	, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REPAIR THE IMPACT OF
54		-	STRESS ON THE CHILD AND STRENGTHEN THE CAREGIVING RELATIONSHIP
55		-	.
	68	+	ROVIDING AN EVIDENCE-BASED, TWO-GENERATION, AND14
	69	+	HOME-BASED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION MENTAL HEALTH15
	70	+	PROGRAM CAN PREVENT OR AMEL IORATE THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY16
	71	+	STRESSFUL EXPERIENCES; AND17
	72	+	(IV) I
	73	+	T IS POSSIBLE TO DECREASE THE STRESS EXPERIENCED BY18
	74	+	FAMILIES BY CONNECTING FAMILY MEMBERS TO NEEDED SERVICES19
	75	+	THROUGH INTENSIVE CARE COORDINATION . BY PROVIDING20
	76	+	PSYCHOTHERAPY TO A CAREGIVER AND CHILD TOGETHER , IT IS POSSIBLE21
	77	+	TO REPAIR THE IMPACT OF STRESS ON THE CHILD AND STRENGTHEN THE22
	78	+	CAREGIVING RELATIONSHIP.23
56	79		(b) T
57		-	HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS, THEREFORE, THAT:
	80	+	HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS, THEREFORE, THAT:24
58	81		(I) G
59		-	IVEN THE HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF THE ECONOMIC
60		-	DISRUPTIONS RESULTING FROM AND EXACERBATED BY THE
61		-	COVID-19
62		-	PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY , IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE TO
63		-	AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO CONTRACT WITH A
64		-	NONPROFIT ENTITY TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE
65		-	-BASED, TWO-GENERATION, AND
66		-	HOME
67		-	-BASED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION CHILDREN 'S MENTAL
68		-	HEALTH PROGRAMS
69		-	; AND
70		-	(II) THE PURPOSE OF CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS IS TO
71		-	ENHANCE THE MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CAREGIVERS AND
72		-	YOUNG CHILDREN
73		-	. CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS MUST COMBINE
74		-	COMPREHENSIVE
75		-	, COORDINATED SERVICES AND PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC
76		-	INTERVENTION FOR CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN
77		-	, INCREASE ADULT
78		-	SELF
79		-	-REGULATION AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING , AND RESULT IN
80		-	LONG
81		-	-TERM POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES .
	82	+	IVEN THE HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF THE ECONOMIC25
	83	+	DISRUPTIONS RESULTING FROM AND EXACERBATED BY THE COVID-1926
	84	+	PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY , IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE TO27
	85	+	1369
	86	+	-2- AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO CONTRACT WITH1
	87	+	A NONPROFIT ENTITY TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE -BASED, TWO-GENERATION,2
	88	+	AND HOME-BASED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION CHILDREN 'S3
	89	+	MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS ; AND4
	90	+	(II) T
	91	+	HE PURPOSE OF CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS IS TO5
	92	+	ENHANCE THE MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CAREGIVERS AND6
	93	+	YOUNG CHILDREN. CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS MUST7
	94	+	COMBINE COMPREHENSIVE , COORDINATED SERVICES AND8
	95	+	PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION FOR CAREGIVERS AND CHILDREN ,9
	96	+	INCREASE ADULT SELF-REGULATION AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING , AND10
	97	+	RESULT IN LONG-TERM POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES .11
82	98		(c) I
83		-	T IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT ~~THE~~
84		-	DEPARTMENT AND A NONPROFIT ENTITY WORK COLLABORATIVELY ~~TO SHARE~~
85		-	INFORMATION AS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE EFFICIENT ~~AND EFFECTIVE~~
86		-	~~PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 22-1369~~ IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILDREN 'S MENTAL ~~HEALTH PROGRAMS IN~~
87		-	COLORADO.
	99	+	T IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE12
	100	+	DEPARTMENT AND A NONPROFIT ENTITY WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO13
	101	+	SHARE INFORMATION AS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE EFFICIENT AND14
	102	+	EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILDREN 'S MENTAL HEALTH15
	103	+	PROGRAMS IN COLORADO.16
88	104		(d) T
89		-	HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT
90		-	CONTRACTING WITH A NONPROFIT ENTITY TO PROVIDE CHILDREN
91		-	'S MENTAL
92		-	HEALTH PROGRAMS CONSTITUTES CRITICAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES
93		-	.
	105	+	HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT17
	106	+	CONTRACTING WITH A NONPROFIT ENTITY TO PROVIDE CHILDREN 'S18
	107	+	MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS CONSTITUTES CRITICAL GOVERNMENT19
	108	+	SERVICES.20
94	109		(2) A
95		-	S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE
96		-	REQUIRES
97		-	:
	110	+	S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE21
	111	+	REQUIRES:22
98	112		(a) "C
99		-	HILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM " MEANS AN
100		-	EVIDENCE
101		-	-BASED, TWO-GENERATION, AND HOME-BASED PREVENTION AND
102		-	EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM
103		-	PRENATAL TO SIX YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC STRESS
104		-	AND TRAUMA
105		-	. A CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM MUST BE PROVEN
106		-	TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE CHILD EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
107		-	,
108		-	CHILD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT , AND CAREGIVER MENTAL HEALTH , AS
109		-	WELL AS DECREASE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
110		-	, RESULTING IN LONG-TERM
111		-	POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
112		-	.
	113	+	HILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM " MEANS AN23
	114	+	EVIDENCE-BASED, TWO-GENERATION, AND HOME-BASED PREVENTION AND24
	115	+	EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM25
	116	+	PRENATAL TO SIX YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC STRESS26
	117	+	AND TRAUMA. A CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM MUST BE PROVEN27
	118	+	1369
	119	+	-3- TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE CHILD EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ,1
	120	+	CHILD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT , AND CAREGIVER MENTAL HEALTH , AS2
	121	+	WELL AS DECREASE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT , RESULTING IN3
	122	+	LONG-TERM POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES .4
113	123		(b) "E
114		-	NTITY" MEANS A COLORADO-BASED NONPROFIT
115		-	ORGANIZATION
116		-	.
	124	+	NTITY" MEANS A COLORADO-BASED NONPROFIT5
	125	+	ORGANIZATION.6
117	126		(3) (a) O
118		-	N OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2022, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
119		-	CONTRACT WITH A
120		-	COLORADO-BASED NONPROFIT ENTITY TO PROVIDE
121		-	CHILDREN
122		-	'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS . THE ENTITY MUST HAVE PREVIOUS
123		-	AND CURRENT EXPERIENCE SERVING THE TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC USING A
124		-	CURRICULUM THAT
125		-	:
	127	+	N OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2022, THE DEPARTMENT7
	128	+	SHALL CONTRACT WITH A COLORADO-BASED NONPROFIT ENTITY TO8
	129	+	PROVIDE CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS . THE ENTITY MUST9
	130	+	HAVE PREVIOUS AND CURRENT EXPERIENCE SERVING THE TARGET10
	131	+	DEMOGRAPHIC USING A CURRICULUM THAT :11
126	132		(I) I
127		-	NCLUDES COMPONENTS THAT PROVIDE FOR INTERVENING WITH
128		-	FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC STRESS
129		-	AND TRAUMA
130		-	. THE CURRICULUM MUST CONNECT THE FAMILIES TO NEEDED
131		-	SERVICES THROUGH INTENSIVE CARE COORDINATION WHILE ALSO PROVIDING
132		-	PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR THE CHILD AND PARENT OR GUARDIAN
133		-	.
	133	+	NCLUDES COMPONENTS THAT PROVIDE FOR INTERVENING WITH12
	134	+	FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC13
	135	+	STRESS AND TRAUMA. THE CURRICULUM MUST CONNECT THE FAMILIES TO14
	136	+	NEEDED SERVICES THROUGH INTENSIVE CARE COORDINATION WHILE ALSO15
	137	+	PROVIDING PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR THE CHILD AND PARENT OR GUARDIAN .16
134	138		(II) H
135		-	AS BEEN PREVIOUSLY IMPLEMENTED WITH SUCCESS BY
136		-	PROVIDERS IN
137		-	COLORADO.
	139	+	AS BEEN PREVIOUSLY IMPLEMENTED WITH SUCCESS BY17
	140	+	PROVIDERS IN COLORADO.18
138	141		(b) T
139		-	HE ENTITY WITH WHICH THE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS SHALL :
140		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 22-1369 (I) PERFORM COMMUNITY IMPLEMENTATION READINESS
141		-	ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDE TRAINING
142		-	, COACHING, AND MONITORING FOR
143		-	THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILDREN
144		-	'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS ;
	142	+	HE ENTITY WITH WHICH THE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS SHALL :19
	143	+	(I) P
	144	+	ERFORM COMMUNITY IMPLEMENTATION READINESS20
	145	+	ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDE TRAINING , COACHING, AND MONITORING FOR21
	146	+	THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILDREN 'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS ;22
145	147		(II) P
146		-	ROVIDE ONGOING QUALITY ASSESSMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT
147		-	RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE HIGH
148		-	-QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION AND
149		-	SUSTAINABILITY OF CHILDREN
150		-	'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS ;
	148	+	ROVIDE ONGOING QUALITY ASSESSMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT23
	149	+	RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE HIGH -QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION AND24
	150	+	SUSTAINABILITY OF CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS ;25
151	151		(III) P
152		-	ROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH SITE-SPECIFIC AND STATEWIDE
153		-	PROCESS AND OUTCOME EVALUATIONS OF CHILDREN
154		-	'S MENTAL HEALTH
155		-	PROGRAMS
156		-	; AND
157		-	(IV) ANNUALLY PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT AND
158		-	THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AN EVALUATION OF THE
159		-	OUTCOMES OF ALL OF THE CHILDREN
160		-	'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
161		-	IMPLEMENTED
162		-	.
	152	+	ROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH SITE -SPECIFIC AND26
	153	+	STATEWIDE PROCESS AND OUTCOME EVALUATIONS OF CHILDREN 'S MENTAL27
	154	+	1369
	155	+	-4- HEALTH PROGRAMS; AND1
	156	+	(IV) A
	157	+	NNUALLY PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT
	158	+	AND2
	159	+	THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AN EVALUATION OF THE3
	160	+	OUTCOMES OF ALL OF THE CHILDREN 'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS4
	161	+	IMPLEMENTED.5
163	162		(4) (a) F
164		-	OR THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL
165		-	ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT
166		-	FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION FROM THE ECONOMIC
167		-	RECOVERY AND RELIEF CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION
168		-	24-75-228. THE
169		-	DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND UP TO FIVE PERCENT TO PAY THE
170		-	COSTS INCURRED IN IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION
171		-	, INCLUDING THE COSTS
172		-	INCURRED IN CONTRACTING WITH A NONPROFIT ENTITY
173		-	.
	163	+	OR THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL6
	164	+	ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO THE7
	165	+	DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION FROM8
	166	+	THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND RELIEF CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION9
	167	+	24-75-228.
	168	+	THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND UP TO FIVE10
	169	+	PERCENT TO PAY THE COSTS INCURRED IN IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION ,11
	170	+	INCLUDING THE COSTS INCURRED IN CONTRACTING WITH A NONPROFIT12
	171	+	ENTITY.13
174	172		(b) M
175		-	ONEY SPENT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4) ~~MUST~~
176		-	CONFORM WITH THE ALLOWABLE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THE ~~FEDERAL~~
177		-	"~~AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021", PUB.L. 117-2, AS AMENDED. THE~~
178		-	~~DEPARTMENT SHALL EITHER SPEND OR OBLIGATE SUCH APPROPRIATION~~
179		-	~~PRIOR TO~~
180		-	~~DECEMBER 30,~~ ~~2024, AND EXPEND THE APPROPRIATION ON~~ OR
181		-	~~BEFORE~~
182		-	DECEMBER 31, 2026.
	173	+	ONEY SPENT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4) MUST14
	174	+	CONFORM WITH THE ALLOWABLE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THE FEDERAL15
	175	+	"A
	176	+	MERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021", PUB.L. 117-2, AS AMENDED.16
	177	+	T
	178	+	HE DEPARTMENT SHALL EITHER SPEND OR OBLIGATE SUCH17
	179	+	APPROPRIATION PRIOR TO DECEMBER 30, 2024, AND EXPEND THE18
	180	+	APPROPRIATION ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2026.19
183	181		(c) T
184		-	HIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1,
185		-	2027.
	182	+	HIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1,20
	183	+	2027.21
186	184		(5) T
187		-	HE DEPARTMENT AND THE CONTRACTED ENTITY SHALL COMPLY
188		-	WITH THE COMPLIANCE
189		-	, REPORTING, RECORD-KEEPING, AND PROGRAM
190		-	EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE
191		-	PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND THE STATE CONTROLLER IN ACCORDANCE
192		-	WITH SECTION
193		-	24-75-226 (5).
194		-	PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 22-1369 SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
195		-	$2,000,000 is appropriated to the department of early childhood for use by
196		-	the community and family support division. This appropriation is from the
197		-	economic recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-228,
198		-	C.R.S., is of money the state received from the federal coronavirus state
199		-	fiscal recovery fund, and is based on an assumption that the department will
200		-	require an additional 0.3 FTE. To implement this act, the division may use
201		-	this appropriation for the children's mental health program authorized in
202		-	section 26.5-1-113, C.R.S. Any money appropriated in this section not
203		-	expended prior to July 1, 2023, is further appropriated to the division from
204		-	July 1, 2023, through December 30, 2024, for the same purpose.
205		-	SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
206		-	PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 22-1369 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
207		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
208		-	____________________________ ____________________________
209		-	Alec Garnett Steve Fenberg
210		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
211		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
212		-	____________________________ ____________________________
213		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
214		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
215		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
216		-	APPROVED________________________________________
217		-	(Date and Time)
218		-	_________________________________________
219		-	Jared S. Polis
220		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
221		-	PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 22-1369
	185	+	HE DEPARTMENT AND THE CONTRACTED ENTITY SHALL22
	186	+	COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE , REPORTING, RECORD-KEEPING, AND23
	187	+	PROGRAM EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF24
	188	+	STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND THE STATE CONTROLLER IN25
	189	+	ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-75-226 (5).26
	190	+	SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,27
	191	+	1369
	192	+	-5- $2,000,000 is appropriated to the department of early childhood for use1
	193	+	by the community and family support division. This appropriation is from2
	194	+	the economic recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-228,3
	195	+	C.R.S., is of money the state received from the federal coronavirus state4
	196	+	fiscal recovery fund, and is based on an assumption that the department5
	197	+	will require an additional 0.3 FTE. To implement this act, the division6
	198	+	may use this appropriation for the children's mental health program7
	199	+	authorized in section 26.5-1-105, C.R.S. Any money appropriated in this8
	200	+	section not expended prior to July 1, 2023, is further appropriated to the9
	201	+	division from July 1, 2023, through December 30, 2024, for the same10
	202	+	purpose.11
	203	+	SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,12
	204	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate13
	205	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.14
	206	+	1369
	207	+	-6-