First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 25-0997.01 Chelsea Princell x4335
SENATE BILL 25-292
Senate Committees House Committees
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING THE CREATION OF TH E WORKFORCE CAPACITY CENTER .101
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/
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Joint Budget Committee. The bill requires the department of
health care policy and financing, in collaboration with the behavioral
health administration, to establish the workforce capacity center to train
providers in evidence-based or supported models as part of the system of
care for children and youth.
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Sirota and Taggart, Bird
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-6-2001, add2
(7.5) as follows:3
25.5-6-2001. System of care for children and youth - federal4
authorization - leadership and implementation team - workforce5
capacity center - report - rules - definition - repeal. (7.5) (a) T
HE6
STATE DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH7
ADMINISTRATION ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 27-50-102, SHALL ESTABLISH8
THE WORKFORCE CAPACITY CENTER TO TRAIN PROVIDERS IN9
EVIDENCE-BASED OR SUPPORTED MODELS AS PART OF THE SYSTEM OF10
CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS11
SECTION, INCLUDING TRAINING ON HIGH -FIDELITY WRAPAROUND FOR12
CHILDREN AND YOUTH PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF ARTICLE 62 OF TITLE 27,13
INTENSIVE IN-HOME TREATMENT MODELS , AND OTHER INTERVENTIONS.14
(b) T
HE WORKFORCE CAPACITY CENTER MUST ASSIST PROVIDERS15
IN MAINTAINING ONGOING TRAINING TO ENSURE INTERVENTIONS ARE16
APPLIED ACCURATELY.17
(c) T
HE WORKFORCE CAPACITY CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR :18
(I) D
EVELOPING THE TRAININGS FOR PROVIDERS ;19
(II) C
ONDUCTING THE TRAININGS;20
(III) C
OVERING THE COSTS INCURRED BY PROVIDERS COMPLETING21
THE TRAININGS; AND22
(IV) P
ROVIDING ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROVIDERS23
ACROSS THE STATE OF COLORADO WHILE PARTICIPATING IN TRAINING .24
(d) (I) I
N THE QUARTERLY REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET25
COMMITTEE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (7)(b) OF THIS SECTION,26
THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE UPDATES ON THE WORK OF THE27
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MILESTONES FOR STARTUP ACTIVITIES , WHAT TRAININGS ARE OFFERED ,2
THE NUMBER OF TRAININGS BEING PROVIDED EACH MONTH , THE NUMBER3
AND TYPE OF CERTIFICATIONS EARNED BY PROVIDERS AS A RESULT OF THE4
TRAININGS, THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED PROVIDERS ENROLLED AS5
MEDICAID PROVIDERS, AND THE LOCATIONS WHERE THOSE CERTIFIED6
PROVIDERS PRACTICE.7
(II) I
N THE QUARTERLY REPORT SUBM ITTED TO THE JOINT BUDGET8
COMMITTEE IN JANUARY 2027, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE9
AN ANALYSIS OF THE WORKFORCE CAPACITY CENTER 'S WORK THAT10
INCLUDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF THE WORKFORCE CAPACITY11
CENTER AND A RECOMME NDATION ON THE CONTINUATION , REDUCTION, OR12
CLOSURE OF THE CENTER.13
(e) T
HIS SUBSECTION (7.5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.14
SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,15
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate16
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for17
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state18
institutions.19
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