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HB26-1378 • 2026

Repeal Behavioral Health Resources

Current law requires the general assembly to annually appropriate $50,000 to provide vouchers to individuals living in rural and frontier communities in need of behavioral health-care services. The bi

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Sponsor
Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. K. Brown, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. R. Pelton
Last action
2026-05-29
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Repeal Behavioral Health Resources

Current law requires the general assembly to annually appropriate $50,000 to provide vouchers to individuals living in rural and frontier communities in need of behavioral health-care services.

What This Bill Does

  • Current law requires the general assembly to annually appropriate $50,000 to provide vouchers to individuals living in rural and frontier communities in need of behavioral health-care services.
  • The bill repeals the requirement to appropriate money for that purpose.
  • The act: Repeals the requirement that the BHA contract with an independent third party to provide services and supports to behavioral health providers seeking to become behavioral health safety net providers; Repeals the building substance use disorder treatment capacity in underserved communities grant program; Repeals the recovery support services grant program; Transfers the balance of the high-risk families cash fund (fund) to the general fund and repeals the fund on July 1, 2026; and Reduces appropriations to the behavioral health administration for the affected programs and services.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Amendments

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L.004

SEN Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: HB1378_L.004 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.

  • HB1378_L.004 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.
  • HB26-1378 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 2, after "27-50-305," insert 2 "27-60-110,".
  • 3 Page 3, line 5, strike "(1)(ee)" and insert "(1)(h), (1)(ee),".
  • 4 Page 3, after line 10, insert: 5 "(h) Behavioral health-care services for rural and agricultural 6 communities pursuant to section 27-60-110;" 7 Page 3, strike lines 21 through 27.
L.002

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: HB1378_L.002 Amendment No.

  • HB1378_L.002 Amendment No.
  • ___________ HB26-1378 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Johnson 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "27-60-110,".
  • 2 Page 3, line 5, strike "(1)(h), (1)(ee)," and substitute "(1)(ee)".
  • 3 Page 3, strike lines 11 and 12.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-29 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-28 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-28 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-05-28 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-04-16 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-15 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  7. 2026-04-15 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. 2026-04-14 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  9. 2026-04-13 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  10. 2026-04-11 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-10 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  12. 2026-04-09 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  13. 2026-04-08 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  14. 2026-04-06 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  15. 2026-04-02 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Current law requires the general assembly to annually appropriate $50,000 to provide vouchers to individuals living in rural and frontier communities in need of behavioral health-care services. The bill repeals the requirement to appropriate money for that purpose.
The act:
Repeals the requirement that the BHA contract with an independent third party to provide services and supports to behavioral health providers seeking to become behavioral health safety net providers;
Repeals the building substance use disorder treatment capacity in underserved communities grant program;
Repeals the recovery support services grant program;
Transfers the balance of the high-risk families cash fund (fund) to the general fund and repeals the fund on July 1, 2026; and
Reduces appropriations to the behavioral health administration for the affected programs and services.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)