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Summary Report for the Opioid and Other Substance Abuse Disorders Study Committee.  

During the 2019 session, the Colorado General Assembly considered bills related to health facilities, chemical safety, maternal mortality, and other topics.

This memorandum provides a brief overview of the timeline of events related to the recommended closure of the Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) campus.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.

According to the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), between 2012 to 2017, the number of inmates who had moderate to severe mental health needs increased by 7 percent.

The Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee was created pursuant to Article 22.3 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to study issues relating to opioid and substance use disorders in Colorado and examine potential solutions concerning prevention, intervention, harm reduction, and treatment of opioid and other substance use disorders.

This issue brief addresses Colorado’s emergency mental health hold procedure, which allows for an individual to be involuntarily held for a 72‑hour period of treatment and evaluation if he or she appears to have a mental illness and, due to the mental illness, appears to be an imminent danger to self or others, or appears to be gravely disabled.  The brief also discusses treatment options following a mental health hold and the newly created Community Transition Specialist Program.   

During the 2018 session, the General Assembly considered bills related to suicide prevention, requests to study public health effects, changes to certificates and databases overseen by the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), nad other public health-related legislation.

During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures on environmental matters, public health care issues, and certificates and licenses. The bills and resolutions described below passed and became law, unless otherwise noted.

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017 meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Committee Study Committee at its August 1, 2017 meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 22, 2017, meeting.

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its August 1, 2017, meeting.