SENATE BILL 25-238
BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Kirkmeyer, Bridges;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird, Bradley, Carter.
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ONCERNING THE REPEAL OF THE SIXTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE MENTAL
HEALTH SCREENING ACT
, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,
REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-245-217, amend
(2)(g) and (2)(h); and repeal (2)(i) as follows:
12-245-217. Scope of article - exemptions. (2) This article 245
does not apply to:
(g) Students who are enrolled in a school program and are practicing
as part of a school practicum or clinical program;
OR
(h) A professional practicing auricular acudetox in accordance with
section 12-245-233. or
(i) Screeners conducting screenings pursuant to the sixth through
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.
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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. twelfth grade mental health screening program created in section
27-50-903.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal part 9 of article
50 of title 27.
SECTION 3. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.
(1) To implement this act, general fund appropriations made in the annual
general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department
of human services are adjusted as follows:
(a) The appropriation for health, life, and dental is decreased by
$37,260;
(b) The appropriation for short-term disability is decreased by $146;
(c) The appropriation for paid family medical leave insurance is
decreased by $936;
(d) The appropriation for unfunded liability amortization
equalization disbursement payments is decreased by $20,798;
(e) The appropriation for use by the behavioral health administration
for program administration is decreased by $260,978, and the related FTE
is decreased by 3.0 FTE; and
(f) The appropriation for use by the behavioral health administration
for the school mental health screening program is decreased by $2,536,706.
SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-238 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
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James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
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Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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