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Colorado Senate Bill SB231

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11 Second Regular Session
22 Seventy-third General Assembly
33 STATE OF COLORADO
44 INTRODUCED
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77 LLS NO. 22-0148.01 Megan Waples x4348
88 SENATE BILL 22-231
99 Senate Committees House Committees
1010 Judiciary
1111 A BILL FOR AN ACT
1212 C
1313 ONCERNING PROGRAMS TO BUILD STATEWIDE CAPACITY TO ACCESS101
1414 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES , AND, IN CONNECTION102
1515 THEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON103
1616 UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH A PREFERENCE FOR RURAL104
1717 AND FRONTIER COMMUNITIES TO SERVE PEOPLE WITH105
1818 BEHAVIORAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS106
1919 WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM .107
2020 Bill Summary
2121 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
2222 not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
2323 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
2424 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
2525 http://leg.colorado.gov/
2626 .)
2727 SENATE SPONSORSHIP
2828 Lee,
2929 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
3030 Amabile,
3131 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
3232 Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
3333 Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment
3434 of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and
3535 Juvenile Justice Systems. The bill establishes and expands programs
3636 within the division of housing in the department of local affairs (division)
3737 to build the capacity of communities across the state to provide supportive
3838 housing services to individuals with behavioral, mental health, or
3939 substance use disorders who are homeless or at risk of becoming
4040 homeless and who have contact with the criminal or juvenile justice
4141 system, including:
4242 ! Expanding statewide training and technical assistance to
4343 help communities develop and implement supportive
4444 housing programs for individuals who have behavioral,
4545 mental health, or substance use disorders who are homeless
4646 or at risk of becoming homeless and who have contact with
4747 the criminal or juvenile justice system. The program must
4848 be targeted to communities that currently face barriers to
4949 accessing existing state and federal funding for supportive
5050 housing programs.
5151 ! Establishing a predevelopment grant program that provides
5252 funding to entities working to develop supportive housing
5353 interventions for individuals who have behavioral, mental
5454 health, or substance use disorders who are homeless or at
5555 risk of becoming homeless and who have contact with the
5656 criminal or juvenile justice system. The grant money can be
5757 used to add new or additional staff capacity to allow the
5858 development and implementation of such programs. The
5959 division is required to prioritize applicants that will serve
6060 rural or frontier communities and to provide hands-on
6161 technical assistance to grant recipients. The division is
6262 required to consult with the office of behavioral health in
6363 the department of human services in implementing the
6464 grant.
6565 ! Establishing a supportive housing services and
6666 homelessness prevention grant program. Grant money can
6767 be used to cover the costs of providing supportive housing
6868 services that are currently not eligible for reimbursement
6969 through the state's medical assistance program. It can also
7070 be used to fund homelessness prevention projects for
7171 individuals who have behavioral, mental health, or
7272 substance use disorders who are homeless or at risk of
7373 becoming homeless and who have contact with the criminal
7474 or juvenile justice system. The division is required to
7575 prioritize applicants that will serve rural or frontier
7676 communities and provide hands-on technical assistance to
7777 SB22-231
7878 -2- grant recipients. The division is required to consult with the
7979 office of behavioral health in implementing the grant.
8080 ! Developing a plan to increase participation in regional
8181 homeless data systems, support accurate data reporting, and
8282 assess housing-related needs. The division must work with
8383 regional continuums of care to evaluate how to increase
8484 participation in data systems in communities across the
8585 state, identify technical needs and associated costs for
8686 doing so, and work with the office of behavioral health and
8787 other stakeholders to integrate or develop an integrated user
8888 interface for various data systems related to housing and
8989 supportive services. It must also enhance information about
9090 best practices and training materials available to
9191 communities across the state.
9292 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
9393 SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
9494 hereby finds and declares that:3
9595 (a) Colorado is experiencing a homelessness crisis. The 20204
9696 point-in-time estimate of homelessness by the United States department5
9797 of housing and urban development reported nearly ten thousand people6
9898 experiencing homelessness in Colorado. According to the Colorado7
9999 department of education, over twenty-one thousand students in Colorado8
100100 schools experienced homelessness at some point during the 2019-209
101101 school year. Even more Colorado residents lack stable housing and are on10
102102 the verge of homelessness.11
103103 (b) The experience of homelessness can be both a cause and a12
104104 consequence of mental illness, including substance use disorders, and13
105105 incarceration and is intricately related to both issues. The intersection of14
106106 homelessness, mental illness, and contact with the criminal justice system15
107107 is extremely costly to communities both in terms of the financial burdens16
108108 and the humanitarian toll it imposes on individuals and their communities.17
109109 SB22-231-3- These impacts are particularly acute in communities that have a shortage1
110110 of behavioral and mental health care providers and services.2
111111 (c) According to a 2018 study of homelessness in Colorado jails3
112112 by the Colorado department of public safety, eighty percent of4
113113 respondents across facilities reported experiencing homelessness in the5
114114 year prior, and nearly forty percent reported that they will be homeless6
115115 after their release from jail;7
116116 (d) Of the respondents experiencing homelessness, over sixty8
117117 percent reported needing mental health treatment, compared with9
118118 forty-five percent of nonhomeless respondents;10
119119 (e) Similarly, the Colorado department of corrections reported in11
120120 2017 that over seventy-eight percent of the female inmate population and12
121121 over forty-three percent of the male inmate population had moderate to13
122122 severe mental health needs, and the Colorado department of adult parole14
123123 reported in 2019 that over one thousand individuals were paroling to15
124124 "unsheltered homelessness" or to "short term, temporary housing";16
125125 (f) Studies also show that being homeless is linked to sustained17
126126 deterioration of mental and physical health and that homelessness can be18
127127 both a cause and a consequence of having a criminal record;19
128128 (g) Safe and stable housing is a foundation for individuals to20
129129 engage in the process of reentry from the criminal justice system, and21
130130 provides a base from which individuals can seek employment, focus on22
131131 treatment, establish a social network, and comply with community23
132132 supervision;24
133133 (h) Supportive housing programs combine affordable housing25
134134 with access to supportive services tailored to an individual's needs,26
135135 including, for example, in-reach and outreach, housing search and27
136136 SB22-231
137137 -4- counseling support, engagement, vocational or occupational training,1
138138 clinical services, support with daily living activities, and other ongoing2
139139 supports. Supportive housing can reduce the cycling of individuals with3
140140 behavioral or mental health disorders, including substance use disorders,4
141141 between prison, jail, homelessness, and other public services.5
142142 (i) Colorado has made significant investments in nationally6
143143 recognized housing best practices, including supportive housing;7
144144 (j) Unfortunately, not all communities across the state are able to8
145145 take advantage of the available state and federal funding for supportive9
146146 housing services due to various barriers;10
147147 (k) While the department of health care policy and financing has11
148148 limited funds for supportive services, current restrictions do not allow the12
149149 department to cover all the services needed to secure and maintain13
150150 housing, and it is unable to reimburse nonclinical providers for providing14
151151 those services;15
152152 (l) As a result, communities are not able to provide sustainable,16
153153 long-term services to the most vulnerable individuals to keep them safely17
154154 housed; and18
155155 (m) Many communities, particularly in rural and frontier areas, do19
156156 not have nonprofit organizations experienced in applying for grants and20
157157 implementing supportive housing programs, do not have the21
158158 programmatic or staff capacity to do so, and need technical assistance to22
159159 develop evidence-based, innovative solutions that are scaled and tailored23
160160 to their specific community needs.24
161161 (2) The general assembly further finds and declares that it is25
162162 therefore in Colorado's best interest to provide assistance and create26
163163 opportunities for communities across the state that are currently unable27
164164 SB22-231
165165 -5- to access federal and state housing and supportive service funds through1
166166 training, technical assistance, and grant funding to support the2
167167 development and implementation of supportive housing and homelessness3
168168 prevention services for individuals with behavioral, mental health, and4
169169 substance use disorders who have been involved with or are at risk of5
170170 falling into the criminal or juvenile justice system.6
171171 SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-32-726,7
172172 24-32-727, 24-32-728, and 24-32-729 as follows:8
173173 24-32-726. Training and technical assistance for supportive9
174174 housing - report - definition. (1) O
175175 N OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, THE10
176176 DIVISION SHALL EXPAND STATEWIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST11
177177 COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INTERVENTIONS THAT12
178178 CAN SERVE PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL , MENTAL HEALTH, OR SUBSTANCE13
179179 USE DISORDERS. THE PROGRAM MUST:14
180180 (a) P
181181 ROVIDE TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND ASSISTANCE TO ENTITIES15
182182 INTERESTED IN ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS AMONG PERSONS WITH16
183183 BEHAVIORAL, MENTAL HEALTH , OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS ,17
184184 INCLUDING HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS , LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES,18
185185 FIRST RESPONDERS, REENTRY PROGRAMS, MUNICIPAL COURT PROGRAMS ,19
186186 AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ;20
187187 (b) P
188188 ROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT IS SPECIFICALLY TARGETED TO21
189189 COMMUNITIES THAT FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING EXISTING STATE AND22
190190 FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES , INCLUDING23
191191 RURAL COMMUNITIES; AND24
192192 (c) F
193193 OCUS ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITIES TO :25
194194 (I) D
195195 EVELOP THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING26
196196 INTERVENTIONS IN THEIR REGION;27
197197 SB22-231
198198 -6- (II) LEVERAGE EXISTING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES1
199199 FOR HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ;2
200200 (III) E
201201 NGAGE AND RECRUIT LANDLORDS TO PARTICIPATE IN3
202202 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS ;4
203203 (IV) P
204204 ROVIDE LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIP SUPPORT ;5
205205 (V) A
206206 CCESS AND USE RELEVANT DATA SYSTEMS AND SERVICES ,6
207207 INCLUDING USING THE COLORADO HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION7
208208 SYSTEM AND THE COORDINATED ASSESSMENT SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY8
209209 CONTINUUMS OF CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 24 CFR 578.7 OR ANY9
210210 SUCCESSOR SYSTEMS, AND PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE MEDICAL10
211211 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN ARTICLES 4, 5, AND 6 OF TITLE 25.5;11
212212 AND12
213213 (VI) D
214214 EVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING13
215215 PROGRAM SERVICES USING EVIDENCE -BASED, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES,14
216216 INCLUDING PROGRAMS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AMONG PERSONS WITH15
217217 BEHAVIORAL, MENTAL HEALTH, OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WHO HAVE16
218218 CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM .17
219219 (2) O
220220 N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND ON OR BEFORE18
221221 D
222222 ECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT A19
223223 REPORT ON THE TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION TO THE20
224224 LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF21
225225 PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND22
226226 JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS, OR ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEE, AND TO THE23
227227 ADVISORY TASK FORCE TO THAT COMMITTEE . NOTWITHSTANDING THE24
228228 REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), THE REQUIREMENT TO25
229229 SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION CONTINUES INDEFINITELY .26
230230 24-32-727. Supportive housing predevelopment grant27
231231 SB22-231
232232 -7- program - created - rules - report - definitions - repeal. (1) A S USED1
233233 IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :2
234234 (a) "E
235235 XECUTIVE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF3
236236 THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS .4
237237 (b) "F
238238 UND" MEANS THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS5
239239 TRANSITIONING FROM THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM CASH6
240240 FUND CREATED IN SECTION 24-32-721 (4)(d).7
241241 (c) "G
242242 RANT PROGRAM" MEANS THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING8
243243 PREDEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN THIS SECTION .9
244244 (d) "O
245245 FFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH " MEANS THE OFFICE OF10
246246 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES .11
247247 (2) T
248248 HERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE DIVISION THE SUPPORTIVE12
249249 HOUSING PREDEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO13
250250 ENTITIES WORKING TO DEVELOP SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INTERVENTIONS14
251251 THAT WILL SERVE PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL , MENTAL HEALTH, OR15
252252 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING16
253253 HOMELESS AND WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE17
254254 JUSTICE SYSTEM.18
255255 (3) (a) G
256256 RANT RECIPIENTS MAY USE THE MONEY RECEIVED19
257257 THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM TO COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE20
258258 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVIDENCE -BASED21
259259 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM THAT WILL SERVE PERSONS WITH22
260260 BEHAVIORAL, MENTAL HEALTH, OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN THE23
261261 COMMUNITY WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS24
262262 AND WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE JUSTICE25
263263 SYSTEM, INCLUDING BY CREATING NEW OR ADDITIONAL STAFF CAPACITY26
264264 TO DEVELOP, SUPPORT, AND EVALUATE A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM .27
265265 SB22-231
266266 -8- (b) THE DIVISION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF1
267267 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SHALL PROVIDE INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON TECHNICAL2
268268 ASSISTANCE TO GRANT RECIPIENTS DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE3
269269 GRANTS.4
270270 (4) T
271271 HE DIVISION SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM AND ,5
272272 SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , SHALL AWARD GRANTS AS6
273273 PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS ,7
274274 GRANTS SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE FUND .8
275275 (5) T
276276 HE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP AND PUBLISH POLICIES AND9
277277 PROCEDURES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH10
278278 AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM IN11
279279 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION . AT A MINIMUM, THE POLICIES AND12
280280 PROCEDURES MUST SPECIFY THE TIME FRAMES FOR APPLYING FOR GRANTS ,13
281281 THE FORM OF THE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION , AND THE PROGRAM14
282282 EVALUATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS .15
283283 (6) T
284284 O BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT FROM THE GRANT16
285285 PROGRAM, AN ENTITY MUST:17
286286 (a) B
287287 E AN AGENCY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT , A SPECIAL DISTRICT,18
288288 A TRIBAL AGENCY OR PROGRAM , A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION, OR A19
289289 NONPROFIT OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS REGISTERED AND20
290290 IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE 'S OFFICE;21
291291 (b) D
292292 EMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN THE AREAS DESCRIBED IN22
293293 SECTION 24-32-726 (1)(c); AND23
294294 (c) S
295295 ATISFY ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA AS SET FORTH IN THE24
296296 DIVISION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.25
297297 (7) (a) T
298298 HE DIVISION SHALL REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED26
299299 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT, THE27
300300 SB22-231
301301 -9- APPLICATION MUST ESTABLISH:1
302302 (I) T
303303 HE COMMUNITY'S NEED FOR ASSISTANCE IN OVERCOMING2
304304 BARRIERS TO ACCESSING EXISTING FUNDS FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING3
305305 PROGRAMS THAT SERVE PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL , MENTAL HEALTH, OR4
306306 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING5
307307 HOMELESS AND WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE6
308308 JUSTICE SYSTEM;7
309309 (II) T
310310 HE COMMUNITY 'S POPULATION OF PERSONS WITH8
311311 BEHAVIORAL, MENTAL HEALTH, OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WHO HAVE9
312312 HAD CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE10
313313 PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS AND ARE HOMELESS , IN UNSTABLE HOUSING11
314314 ENVIRONMENTS, OR IN TRANSITION FROM INSTITUTIONS , AND THE12
315315 COMMUNITY'S NEED AND INTENTION TO BUILD ITS CAPACITY TO SUPPORT13
316316 THOSE INDIVIDUALS; AND14
317317 (III) A
318318 NY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE DIVISION 'S15
319319 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.16
320320 (b) T
321321 HE DIVISION SHALL PRIORITIZE APPLICATIONS FROM ENTITIES17
322322 THAT PROVIDE SERVICES OR PLAN TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH18
323323 SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS OR TO RURAL OR FRONTIER19
324324 COMMUNITIES.20
325325 (c) T
326326 HE DIVISION SHALL CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE OF21
327327 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN REVIEWING AND EVALUATING GRANT22
328328 APPLICATIONS.23
329329 (8) G
330330 RANT AWARDS ARE IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE24
331331 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION .25
332332 (9) S
333333 UBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , ON OR BEFORE26
334334 J
335335 ANUARY 1, 2023, AND ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF THE SUCCEEDING27
336336 SB22-231
337337 -10- TWO YEARS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL AWARD GRANTS IN1
338338 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION .2
339339 (10) I
340340 N THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING THE GRANT PROGRAM , THE3
341341 DIVISION SHALL SHARE INFORMATION AND COLLABORATE WITH THE OFFICE4
342342 OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TO IDENTIFY BE HAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE GAPS5
343343 IN THE STATE THAT AFFECT THE ABILITY OF COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS6
344344 EXISTING FUNDS FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS .7
345345 (11) O
346346 N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND ON OR BEFORE8
347347 D
348348 ECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT A9
349349 REPORT ON THE GRANT PROGRAM TO THE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT10
350350 COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL11
351351 HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS , OR12
352352 ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEE , AND TO THE ADVISORY TASK FORCE TO THAT13
353353 COMMITTEE. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), THE14
354354 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION CONTINUE UNTIL15
355355 THE GRANT PROGRAM REPEALS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (13) OF THIS16
356356 SECTION.17
357357 (12) T
358358 HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM18
359359 THE GENERAL FUND OR THE MARIJUANA TAX CASH FUND CREATED IN19
360360 SECTION 39-28.8-501 TO THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION20
361361 24-32-721
362362 TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM . FOR ANY GIVEN STATE21
363363 FISCAL YEAR, NO MORE THAN THREE PERCENT OF THE MONEY22
364364 APPROPRIATED FROM THE FUND FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM MAY BE23
365365 EXPENDED FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE DIVISION IN24
366366 ADMINISTERING THE GRANT PROGRAM .25
367367 (13) T
368368 HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2027.26
369369 B
370370 EFORE THE REPEAL, THIS SECTION IS SCHEDULED FOR REVIEW IN27
371371 SB22-231
372372 -11- ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-34-104.1
373373 24-32-728. Supportive housing services and homelessness2
374374 prevention grant program - created - rules - report - definitions -3
375375 repeal. (1) A
376376 S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE4
377377 REQUIRES:5
378378 (a) "C
379379 ONTINUUM OF CARE" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH6
380380 IN 24 CFR 578.3.7
381381 (b) "E
382382 XECUTIVE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF8
383383 THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS .9
384384 (c) "F
385385 UND" MEANS THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS10
386386 TRANSITIONING FROM THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM CASH11
387387 FUND CREATED IN SECTION 24-32-721 (4)(d).12
388388 (d) "G
389389 RANT PROGRAM" MEANS THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING13
390390 SERVICES AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM14
391391 ESTABLISHED IN THIS SECTION.15
392392 (e) "O
393393 FFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH " MEANS THE OFFICE OF16
394394 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES .17
395395 (f) "S
396396 TATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM " MEANS THE PROGRAM18
397397 OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE DESCRIBED IN ARTICLES 4, 5, AND 6 OF TITLE19
398398 25.5.20
399399 (g) "S
400400 UPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES " INCLUDES SERVICES21
401401 INTENDED TO ALLOW A PERSON WITH A BEHAVIORAL , MENTAL HEALTH, OR22
402402 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TO SECURE AND RETAIN STABLE HOUSING .23
403403 (2) T
404404 HERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE DIVISION THE SUPPORTIVE24
405405 HOUSING SERVICES AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM TO25
406406 PROVIDE GRANTS TO COMMUNITIES PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE HOUSING26
407407 SERVICES AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS INTENDED TO KEEP27
408408 SB22-231
409409 -12- PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL , MENTAL HEALTH, OR SUBSTANCE USE1
410410 DISORDERS HOUSED.2
411411 (3) G
412412 RANT RECIPIENTS MAY USE THE MONEY RECEIVED THROUGH3
413413 THE GRANT PROGRAM TO:4
414414 (a) D
415415 EVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE -BASED PROGRAMS5
416416 INTENDED TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AMONG PERSONS WITH6
417417 BEHAVIORAL, MENTAL HEALTH, OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN THE7
418418 COMMUNITY WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE8
419419 JUSTICE SYSTEM; OR9
420420 (b) C
421421 OVER THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE HOUSING10
422422 SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL , MENTAL HEALTH , OR11
423423 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING12
424424 HOMELESS AND WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE13
425425 JUSTICE SYSTEM, IF:14
426426 (I) T
427427 HE PERSON OR ENTITY PROVIDING THE SERVICE IS NOT15
428428 CURRENTLY ABLE TO BILL THE STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR16
429429 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING17
430430 AUTHORIZED TO BILL THE PROGRAM FOR THOSE SERVICES OR IS18
431431 ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP WITH A REGIONAL ACCOUNTABLE ENTITY19
432432 OR SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION ; OR20
433433 (II) T
434434 HE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICE BEING PROVIDED IS NOT21
435435 CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE STATE MEDICAL22
436436 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.23
437437 (4) T
438438 HE DIVISION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF24
439439 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SHALL PROVIDE INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON TECHNICAL25
440440 ASSISTANCE TO GRANT RECIPIENTS DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE26
441441 GRANTS.27
442442 SB22-231
443443 -13- (5) TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GRANTS UNDER THIS1
444444 SECTION, EXPAND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES , AND2
445445 ALLOW INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE GRANT PROGRAM TO RECEIVE3
446446 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES ON A LONG -TERM SUSTAINABLE BASIS,4
447447 THE DIVISION, THE OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND THE DEPARTMENT5
448448 OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING SHALL COLLABORATE ON AN6
449449 ONGOING BASIS TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL PROVIDERS AND SERVICES THAT7
450450 COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE STATE MEDICAL8
451451 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND9
452452 FINANCING SHALL SUBMIT TO THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND10
453453 MEDICAID SERVICES AN AMENDMENT TO THE STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE11
454454 PLAN AND SHALL REQUEST ANY NECESSARY WAIVERS FROM THE12
455455 SECRETARY OF THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN13
456456 SERVICES TO ALLOW SUCH ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS AS IDENTIFIED14
457457 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION (5).15
458458 (6) T
459459 HE DIVISION SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM AND ,16
460460 SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , SHALL AWARD GRANTS AS17
461461 PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS ,18
462462 GRANTS SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE FUND .19
463463 (7) T
464464 HE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP AND PUBLISH POLICIES AND20
465465 PROCEDURES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH21
466466 AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM IN22
467467 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION . AT A MINIMUM, THE POLICIES AND23
468468 PROCEDURES MUST SPECIFY THE TIME FRAMES FOR APPLYING FOR GRANTS ,24
469469 THE FORM OF THE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION , AND THE PROGRAM25
470470 EVALUATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS .26
471471 (8) T
472472 O BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT FROM THE GRANT27
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474474 -14- PROGRAM, AN ENTITY MUST:1
475475 (a) B
476476 E AN AGENCY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT , A SPECIAL DISTRICT,2
477477 A TRIBAL AGENCY OR PROGRAM , A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION, OR A3
478478 NONPROFIT OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS REGISTERED AND4
479479 IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE 'S OFFICE;5
480480 (b) D
481481 EMONSTRATE A PLAN FOR COLLABORATION WITH A REGIONAL6
482482 ACCOUNTABLE ENTITY OR SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION ;7
483483 (c) D
484484 EMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN THE AREAS DESCRIBED IN8
485485 SECTION 24-32-726 (1)(c); AND9
486486 (d) S
487487 ATISFY ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA AS SET FORTH IN THE10
488488 DIVISION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.11
489489 (9) (a) T
490490 HE DIVISION SHALL REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED12
491491 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT, THE13
492492 APPLICATION MUST ESTABLISH:14
493493 (I) T
494494 HE COMMUNITY'S NEED FOR ASSISTANCE IN OVERCOMING15
495495 BARRIERS TO ACCESSING EXISTING FUNDS FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING16
496496 PROGRAMS THAT SERVE PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL , MENTAL HEALTH, OR17
497497 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING18
498498 HOMELESS AND WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE19
499499 JUSTICE SYSTEM;20
500500 (II) T
501501 HE COMMUNITY 'S POPULATION OF PERSONS WITH21
502502 BEHAVIORAL, MENTAL HEALTH, OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WHO HAVE22
503503 HAD CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE23
504504 PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS AND ARE HOMELESS , IN UNSTABLE HOUSING24
505505 ENVIRONMENTS, OR IN TRANSITION FROM INSTITUTIONS , AND THE25
506506 COMMUNITY'S NEED AND INTENTION TO BUILD ITS CAPACITY TO SUPPORT26
507507 THOSE INDIVIDUALS; AND27
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509509 -15- (III) ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE DIVISION 'S1
510510 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.2
511511 (b) T
512512 HE DIVISION SHALL PRIORITIZE APPLICATIONS FROM ENTITIES3
513513 THAT PROVIDE SERVICES OR PLAN TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH4
514514 SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS OR TO RURAL OR FRONTIER5
515515 COMMUNITIES.6
516516 (c) T
517517 HE DIVISION SHALL CONSULT WITH THE OFFICE OF7
518518 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN REVIEWING AND EVALUATING GRANT8
519519 APPLICATIONS.9
520520 (10) A
521521 S A CONDITION OF RECEIVING A GRANT , ALL GRANT10
522522 RECIPIENTS SHALL:11
523523 (a) P
524524 ARTICIPATE IN DIVISION TRAININGS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,12
525525 AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ; AND13
526526 (b) A
527527 S APPROPRIATE FOR THE PROGRAM BEING FUNDED AND TO14
528528 THE EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW , USE OR15
529529 PARTICIPATE IN THE COLORADO HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION16
530530 SYSTEM AND THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY17
531531 CONTINUUMS OF CARE OR ANY SUCCESSOR SYSTEMS , THE STATE MEDICAL18
532532 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND EXISTING HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAMS .19
533533 (11) G
534534 RANT AWARDS ARE IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE20
535535 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION .21
536536 (12) S
537537 UBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS , ON OR BEFORE22
538538 J
539539 ANUARY 1, 2024, AND ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF THE SUCCEEDING23
540540 TWO YEARS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL AWARD GRANTS IN24
541541 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION .25
542542 (13) O
543543 N OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND ON OR BEFORE26
544544 D
545545 ECEMBER1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT A27
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547547 -16- REPORT ON THE GRANT PROGRAM TO THE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT1
548548 COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL2
549549 HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS , OR3
550550 ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEE , AND TO THE ADVISORY TASK FORCE TO THE4
551551 COMMITTEE. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), THE5
552552 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION CONTINUE UNTIL6
553553 THE GRANT PROGRAM REPEALS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (15) OF THIS7
554554 SECTION.8
555555 (14) T
556556 HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM9
557557 THE GENERAL FUND OR THE MARIJUANA TAX CASH FUND CREATED IN10
558558 SECTION 39-28.8-501 TO THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION11
559559 24-32-721
560560 TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM . FOR ANY GIVEN STATE12
561561 FISCAL YEAR, NO MORE THAN THREE PERCENT OF THE MONEY13
562562 APPROPRIATED FROM THE FUND FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM MAY BE14
563563 EXPENDED FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE DIVISION IN15
564564 ADMINISTERING THE GRANT PROGRAM .16
565565 (15) T
566566 HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2029.17
567567 B
568568 EFORE THE REPEAL, THIS SECTION IS SCHEDULED FOR REVIEW IN18
569569 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-34-104.19
570570 24-32-729. Data integration and resource collection related to20
571571 homelessness. (1) T
572572 HE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP A PLAN TO INCREASE21
573573 PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL HOMELESS DATA SYSTEMS , SUPPORT22
574574 ACCURATE DATA REPORTING BY PARTICIPANTS , AND ASSESS23
575575 HOUSING-RELATED NEEDS FOR PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL , MENTAL24
576576 HEALTH, OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. IN DEVELOPING THE PLAN, THE25
577577 DIVISION MUST:26
578578 (a) I
579579 N CONSULTATION WITH THE CONTINUUMS OF CARE , EVALUATE27
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581581 -17- HOW TO INCREASE STATEWIDE USE OF THE COLORADO HOMELESS1
582582 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AND THE COORDINATED ENTRY2
583583 SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY CONTINUUMS OF CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 243
584584 CFR
585585 578.7 IN ORDER TO BETTER TRACK POPULATIONS IN NEED ,4
586586 INCLUDING:5
587587 (I) I
588588 DENTIFYING THE TECHNICAL NEEDS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS6
589589 FOR INCREASING USE AND SUPPORT OF THE DATA SYSTEMS ACROSS THE7
590590 STATE;8
591591 (II) P
592592 ROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO LOCAL9
593593 COMMUNITIES TO ALLOW THEM TO CONNECT TO AND USE THE DATA10
594594 SYSTEMS EFFECTIVELY; AND11
595595 (III) W
596596 ORKING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO12
597597 USE THE DATA SYSTEMS TO INCREASE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS AND13
598598 CONDUCT PROGRAM EVALUATIONS ;14
599599 (b) I
600600 N COORDINATION WITH THE OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH15
601601 IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES , WORK WITH LOCAL16
602602 COMMUNITIES, STATE AGENCIES, CONTINUUMS OF CARE , SERVICE17
603603 DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO INTEGRATE OR18
604604 DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED USER INTERFACE FOR DATA SYSTEMS RELATED19
605605 TO HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES , INCLUDING THE COLORADO20
606606 HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM , THE COORDINATED21
607607 ENTRY SYSTEM, THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAPACITY TRACKING SYSTEM22
608608 CREATED IN SECTION 27-60-104.5, AND THE COLORADO 2-1-123
609609 COLLABORATIVE, AND ANY SUCCESSOR SYSTEMS ; AND24
610610 (c) E
611611 NHANCE INFORMATION RELATED TO SUPPORTIVE HOUSING25
612612 BEST PRACTICES, TRAININGS, AND RESOURCES THAT CAN BE ACCESSED26
613613 STATEWIDE.27
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615615 -18- SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-721, amend1
616616 (4)(c) as follows:2
617617 24-32-721. Colorado affordable housing construction grants3
618618 and loans - housing development grant fund - creation - housing4
619619 assistance for persons with behavioral, mental health, or substance5
620620 use disorders - cash fund - appropriation - report to general assembly6
621621 - rules - definitions - repeal. (4) (c) In addition to any other uses7
622622 specified in this section, the division shall also:8
623623 (I) Provide grants or loans for the acquisition, construction, or9
624624 rehabilitation of rental housing for persons with behavioral or mental10
625625 health disorders;
626626 AND11
627627 (II) I
628628 MPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAMS CREATED IN SECTIONS12
629629 24-32-727
630630 AND 24-32-728.13
631631 SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, add14
632632 (28)(a)(VII) and (30)(a)(VII) as follows:15
633633 24-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies16
634634 and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative17
635635 declaration - repeal. (28) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both,18
636636 are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2027:19
637637 (VII) T
638638 HE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PREDEVELOPMENT GRANT20
639639 PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 24-32-727.21
640640 (30) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled22
641641 for repeal on September 1, 2029:23
642642 (VII) T
643643 HE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES AND HOMELESSNESS24
644644 PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 24-32-728.25
645645 SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act26
646646 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the27
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648648 -19- ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except1
649649 that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V2
650650 of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this3
651651 act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take4
652652 effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in5
653653 November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the6
654654 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.7
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656656 -20-