Recapping the details of mental health legislation introduced in the Colorado statehouse in 2024 and the implications of our new laws

Of the 31 mental health-related bills introduced since the beginning of this year's Colorado General Assembly in January, two became law in April

Eating challenges bill gains traction as it enters the state Senate Appropriations Committee for a review on expenditures

This Situation Report details the what, how and who of mental health-related bills moving through the Colorado statehouse in Feb.

This first Situation Report breaks down the many mental health bills moving through the Colorado statehouse by detailing who has introduced what and why and bill momentum

If clinical psychologists are willing to participate in the rigorous training required, Colorado law now supports them in writing prescriptions for their patients

State bi-cameral proponents anxiously wait for Gov. Jared Polis to decide whether rigorously trained psychologists will be able to prescribe psychotropic medications

Colorado lawmakers continue to focus on mental health a year after they made historic investments in Colorado’s mental healthcare system

Medical doctors say it’s dangerous to let non-medically trained psychologists prescribe psychotropics, but advocates think it will help to alleviate the state's mental health crisis

This $1.66 trillion omnibus funding bill touches nearly every aspect of the mental health industry

Legislators and candidates alike have promised to make mental healthcare available for everyone in Colorado