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HB 1116COLORADOSession 2026AState BillSigned into law

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Colorado extends mental health discharge follow-up window to 72 hours and requires fire safety certificates for behavioral health facility licenses

Original title: Process for People with Behavioral Health Disorder

Last action · June 4, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Ryan Gonzalez and 17 others

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What This Bill Does

Behavioral health facilities must now attempt to follow up with individuals released from s within 72 hours—excluding weekends and holidays—up from the previous 48-hour requirement. Additionally, the Behavioral Health Administration is prohibited from issuing or renewing facility licenses without a building from the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, with specific exemptions for telehealth and certain outpatient providers.

Why it matters

Discharged patients have an extra day before facilities are required to reach out, while physical behavioral health facilities must secure state or local fire safety inspection clearance to obtain or renew their operating licenses.

Background

Emergency mental health holds are short-term, involuntary legal processes used to evaluate individuals experiencing acute psychiatric crises. context
The Behavioral Health Administration operates within Colorado state government to license and regulate behavioral health entities and service providers. context

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Behavioral health entities

Entities must comply with new 72-hour discharge follow-up timelines and secure building fire safety certificates of compliance to obtain or renew their operating licenses.

Directly affected

Individuals held for emergency mental health holds

Patients experience an adjusted post-discharge follow-up window extending to 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.

Directly affected

Telehealth behavioral health providers

Providers offering solely telehealth services are exempted from obtaining building certificates of compliance for license issuance or renewal.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do facilities now have to follow up with patients discharged from an emergency mental health hold?

Facilities must attempt to follow up with the individual within 72 hours following discharge, excluding weekends and holidays.

Are telehealth providers required to obtain a fire safety certificate of compliance to get a license?

No, an applicant that provides only telehealth services is explicitly exempt from the requirement.

Can outpatient behavioral health providers use local fire department inspections instead of state division inspections?

Yes, applicants providing only outpatient services may receive a based on inspections conducted by a local fire department that employs a certified inspector.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

12 actions

Jun 4, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
Jun 3, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Jun 3, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Jun 3, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Apr 14, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 13, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

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Apr 9, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Mar 20, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Mar 16, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 13, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Mar 11, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

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