CO HB1172

Designated managed service organizations may use marijuana tax cash fund allocations to cover substance use disorder services not covered by public or private insurance, including start-up costs and capacity expansion expenses.

Managed service organizations must spend their allocation within the state fiscal year received or the following fiscal year; any remaining funds after two years must be returned to the department.

Annual reports due September 1 and mid-year reports due February 1 must detail expenditures and describe how spending addressed identified community needs in substance use disorder services.

Department shall submit biennial reports beginning November 1, 2020 describing expenditure impact on statewide access to prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support services in each service area.

Department must report annually on outcomes and implementation of this section as part of the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearing beginning with the hearing preceding the 2019 legislative session.