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Yes: 96 • No: 37
ColoradoHB25-11322025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Military Family Behavioral Health Grant Program
Sponsored By: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), Sean Camacho (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Health Care & Health InsuranceMilitary & Veterans
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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
More mental health care for veterans
Colorado reimburses participating providers for up to 26 mental health sessions yearly for eligible veterans living in Veterans Community Living Centers. Extra sessions require a provider to document their need and depend on available state money. Covered complementary care includes acupuncture, healing touch, massage, acupressure, and craniosacral therapy from qualified providers, also subject to funding. Providers must be available for at least four sessions for each veteran they accept. The state sets one uniform payment rate for both in-person and telehealth sessions. The first $600,000 appropriated each state fiscal year must serve eligible veterans. The Division of Veterans Affairs checks provider eligibility and tells providers how many covered sessions remain after each payment. The Behavioral Health Administration posts participating providers online.
Community care grants for military families
Colorado's Behavioral Health Administration awards local nonprofits grants to start or expand behavioral health programs for service members, veterans, and families. Applicants must show they serve local military needs, use proven care methods, and train staff to understand military life. They must also have verifiable community partnerships across stages of care. Priority goes to operating support for projects with prior capital investments, culturally competent care, measurable impact data, and established military-group collaboration. Recipients that keep meeting state performance measures may receive more operating grants without applying again. The Administration's commissioner must set grant rules and performance measures.
Conditional cut to veterans' mental health funding
For state fiscal year 2025–26, the law cuts $5 million from specified funding for Colorado's veterans mental health program. This is money passed from Human Services, for the Behavioral Health Administration, to the Division of Veterans Affairs. The cut does not apply if that appropriation is below $5 million or the annual budget contains no such appropriation. The provision takes effect only if the 2025–26 annual budget act becomes law. It starts on the later effective date of this law or that budget act.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jeff Bridges
Democratic • Senate
Nick Hinrichsen
Democratic • Senate
Rebekah Stewart
Democratic • House
Sean Camacho
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Andrew Boesenecker
Democratic • House
Amy Paschal
Democratic • House
Eliza Hamrick
Democratic • House
Jennifer Bacon
Democratic • House
Junie Joseph
Democratic • House
Javier Mabrey
Democratic • House
Julie McCluskie
Democratic • House
Jenny Willford
Democratic • House
Kyle Brown
Democratic • House
Katie Stewart
Democratic • House
Lorena Garcia
Democratic • House
Mandy Lindsay
Democratic • House
Meghan Lukens
Democratic • House
Manny Rutinel
Democratic • House
Naquetta Ricks
Democratic • House
Regina English
Democratic • House
Rep. S. Bird
Affiliation unavailable
Cathy Kipp
Democratic • Senate
Chris Kolker
Democratic • Senate
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Democratic • Senate
Dylan Roberts
Democratic • Senate
Sen. F. Winter
Affiliation unavailable
Iman Jodeh
Democratic • Senate
James Coleman
Democratic • Senate
Jessie Danielson
Democratic • Senate
Julie Gonzales
Democratic • Senate
Janice Marchman
Democratic • Senate
Kyle Mullica
Democratic • Senate
Katie Wallace
Democratic • Senate
Lisa Cutter
Democratic • Senate
Lindsey Daugherty
Democratic • Senate
Matt Ball
Democratic • Senate
Mike Weissman
Democratic • Senate
Robert Rodriguez
Democratic • Senate
Tony Exum
Democratic • Senate
Tom Sullivan
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/4/2025
Third reading: Bill
Yes: 27 • No: 7
Senate vote • 3/27/2025
Refer House Bill 25-1132 to the Committee of the Whole.
Yes: 3 • No: 2
House vote • 3/4/2025
Third reading: Bill
Yes: 41 • No: 20
House vote • 2/28/2025
Adopt amendment J.001
Yes: 8 • No: 2
House vote • 2/28/2025
Refer House Bill 25-1132, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Yes: 8 • No: 2
House vote • 2/19/2025
Refer House Bill 25-1132, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Yes: 9 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
5/1/2025HouseSigned by the President of the Senate
4/24/2025SenateSent to the Governor
4/24/2025HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
4/23/2025HouseSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
4/4/2025SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
4/3/2025SenateSenate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/04/2025 - No Amendments
4/1/2025SenateSenate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
3/31/2025SenateSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
3/27/2025SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
3/7/2025SenateHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
3/4/2025HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
3/3/2025HouseHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2/28/2025HouseHouse Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
2/19/2025HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
Engrossed
Final Act
House Appropriations Preamend
House Health & Human Services Preamend
Introduced
Reengrossed
Rerevised
Revised
Signed Act