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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For UPDATE ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND BENEFITS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS
Date Jul 27, 2023      
Location HCR 0112



Update on Behavioral Health Services and Benefits - Committee Discussion Only
02:09:25 PM  

Cristen Bates, Director, Office of Medicaid and CHP+ Behavioral Health Initiatives and Coverage, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), and Hannah Hall, Criminal Justice Policy Advisor, HCPF, presented about  investments in behavioral health transformation and expansion, the new federal guidance on waivers and how that affects reimbursements, health related social needs, and the benefits of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH).



The presentation can be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/hcpf_presentation_for_bhdcjs_oversight_committee_july_2023.pptx_.pdf
02:28:31 PM  
Director Bates responded
to questions from the committee on the funding, demand, and selection process
of the PSH program.






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