Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1220: Update Behavioral Health License Terminology
Status: Chaptered, May 5, 2026
Concerning updating terminology from "acute treatment unit" to "behavioral health entity" to conform with existing behavioral health licenses.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, May 5, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1220 BY REPRESENTA TIVE(S) Carter and Bradley, Espenoza, Luck, DeGraaf, Duran, Phillips; also SENATOR(S) Exum and Rich, Liston, Mullica, Coleman. CONCERNING UPDATING TERMINOLOGY FROM" ACUTE TREATMENT UNIT" TO "BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ENTITY" TO CONFORM WITH EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LICENSES. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-280-120, amend (5)(a)(IIl)(D) as follows: 12-280-120. Compounding - dispensing - sale of drugs and devices - rules - definition. (5) (a) A registered prescription drug outlet or other outlet may: (III) Supply an emergency kit or starter dose, as defined by the board by rule, to: (D) Any acute treatment unit licensed by the department of public Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. health and environment A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ENTITY LICENSED BY THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION and approved by the board for receipt of an emergency kit. SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article …
Sponsors
- Carter, Michael (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4)
- Luck, Stephanie (R, 60)
- DeGraaf, Ken (R, 22)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Phillips, Jacque (D, 31)
- Exum, Tony (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Rich, Janice (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Liston, Larry (R, 10)
- Mullica, Kyle (D, 24)
- Coleman, James (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 7, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1220 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (March 31, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 9, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1220 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Behavioral Health Administration, Behavioral Health
Common questions
- What is HB1220?
- HB1220 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Update Behavioral Health License Terminology.
- What does HB1220 do?
- Concerning updating terminology from "acute treatment unit" to "behavioral health entity" to conform with existing behavioral health licenses.
- What is the status of HB1220?
- Chaptered as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1220?
- Carter, Michael (D, 36), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1220?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1220
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