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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado repeals behavioral health grant programs and rural voucher appropriations under HB 1378
Last action · May 29, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Emily Sirota and 6 others
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What This Bill Does
HB 1378 eliminates the required annual $50,000 for rural and frontier behavioral health vouchers, repeals multiple grant programs, and transfers remaining money from the high-risk families cash fund to the general fund effective July 1, 2026.
Residents in rural and frontier communities lose access to state-funded behavioral health vouchers, and several grant programs for substance use treatment and recovery support are eliminated, while state funding for the behavioral health administration is reduced.
- The General Assembly passes state laws and establishes funding allocations for health and human services programs in Colorado. context
- The Behavioral Health Administration functions as the state agency overseeing behavioral health services, safety net providers, and related grant initiatives. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
individuals living in rural and frontier communities
State-funded behavioral health-care vouchers previously available to residents in these areas are eliminated by the repeal of the annual appropriation.
behavioral health providers
Access to independent third-party support services for providers seeking safety net status and eligibility for specific treatment capacity and recovery grants are eliminated.
Behavioral Health Administration
Agency appropriations are reduced as a result of the termination of the specified programs and administrative contracts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- May 29, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledGovernor Signed
- May 28, 2026HouseFloorSigned by the Speaker of the House
- May 28, 2026SenateFloorSigned by the President of the Senate
- May 28, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSent to the Governor
- Apr 16, 2026SenateFloorSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 15, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Show 9 earlier actions
- Apr 15, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 14, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Apr 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
- Apr 11, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 10, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 9, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Apr 8, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 6, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Apr 2, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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View official text →Voting Record
Refer House Bill 26-1378, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
7
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Show 1 earlier roll call
Refer House Bill 26-1378 to the Committee of the Whole.
Total
7
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
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Consolidation of Behavioral Health Funding
The measure systematically eliminates targeted voucher and grant programs while sweeping remaining cash fund balances into the general fund.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance55How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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