Senate Bill 22-005 Summary

• Appropriates $3,000,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2022-23 to the peace officers behavioral health support and community partnership fund to increase mental health services for law enforcement officers.

• Expands grant program eligibility to include hiring, contracting, or developing remote networks to provide behavioral health counseling, therapy, and support services to peace officers involved in job-related traumatic situations.

• Requires the department to transfer awarded grant money to recipients as soon as practicable after grant application approval, rather than subject only to available appropriations.

• Increases the administrative cost allowance from five percent to seven percent of annually appropriated funds for the department to administer the grant program.

• Repeals the $3,000,000 appropriation requirement effective July 1, 2026, allowing future funding decisions to be made through regular appropriation processes.