House Bill 25-1129 Engrossed

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning a peer-to-peer behavioral health services

• Page 1, Line 102program for offenders nearing release from a

• Page 1, Line 103correctional facility.

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.)

Under existing law, the department of corrections is required to develop and implement initiatives specifically designed to assist each offender's transition from a correctional facility into the community. The bill adds peer-to-peer behavioral health services programs as a component that may be included in an initiative.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 17-33-101, amend (5) introductory portion, (5)(e), (5)(f), and (9); and add (5)(g) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 317-33-101.  Reentry planning and programs for adult parole

• Page 2, Line 4- grant program - rules - reports - definitions - repeal. (5)  Subject to

• Page 2, Line 5appropriations, on and after July 1, 2014, the department shall develop

• Page 2, Line 6and implement initiatives specifically designed to assist each offender's

• Page 2, Line 7transition from a correctional facility into the community. An initiative

• Page 2, Line 8developed and implemented pursuant to this subsection (5) may include, but need not be limited to, the following components:

• Page 2, Line 9(e)  Consolidation and expansion of emergency assistance contract

• Page 2, Line 10funding to effectively provide assistance to parolees in the community; and

• Page 2, Line 11(f)  A program to provide medication-assisted therapies to eligible offenders; and

• Page 2, Line 12(g)  Peer support professional behavioral health services

• Page 2, Line 13provided by credentialed peer support professionals or other researched-based programs.

• Page 2, Line 14(9)  For purposes of As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 2, Line 15(a)  "Peer support professional behavioral health services"

• Page 2, Line 16means services that facilitate activities and interactions

• Page 2, Line 17between people who share similar experiences of being diagnosed

• Page 2, Line 18with behavioral health conditions, including substance use disorders.

• Page 2, Line 19(b)  "Recidivism" means a return to prison in Colorado for either

• Page 3, Line 1new criminal activity or a technical violation of parole, probation, or

• Page 3, Line 2non-departmental community placement within three years of after release.

• Page 3, Line 3SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

• Page 3, Line 4takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

• Page 3, Line 5ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except

• Page 3, Line 6that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V

• Page 3, Line 7of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

• Page 3, Line 8act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

• Page 3, Line 9effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

• Page 3, Line 10November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.