CO SB177

The Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) must develop a statewide care coordination infrastructure by July 1, 2024, including a website, mobile application, and cloud-based platform for providers without electronic health records.

The BHA shall convene a working group of geographically and demographically diverse stakeholders to provide feedback on the care coordination infrastructure development and ensure alignment with existing Medicaid and private insurance care coordination services.

The BHA must ensure navigators are available through the website, mobile application, and specific regional locations to provide person-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care coordination and crisis support services.

Beginning January 2025, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing shall annually assess and report on care coordination services provided by managed care entities, including data on individuals served, follow-up contacts, and referrals to community-based services.

$12,200,000 is appropriated from the Behavioral and Mental Health Cash Fund for the 2022-23 fiscal year to support implementation of the care coordination infrastructure, with 3.0 FTE staff positions for 2022-23 and 2023-24.