Other MH Policy · behavioral health treatment access
Colorado HB1063: Other MH Policy
Official title[CO] HB1063: Treating People with Behavioral Health Disorder
Colorado · signed · Relevance score 52 of 100 (related policy). medium impact.
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The itemStructured facts, then the operational reading.
What this policy change does.
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
- Stage
- signed
- Bill
- HB1063
- Published
- June 2, 2026
- Impact score
- 52 of 100, from analysis of the full text: related policy
- Primary source
- LegiScan
Impact on your practice
Colorado signed HB1063 into law, but the title provides limited detail on what treatment changes or access expansions it creates. Therapists in CO should seek the full bill text to understand any impacts on scope, reimbursement, or documentation requirements.
Key facts
- Governor signed June 2, 2026—now Colorado law
- Broadly titled 'Treating People with Behavioral Health Disorder'
- Specific provisions unavailable from title alone
- Requires further research to determine clinical practice implications
States affectedNamed in the source text.
States and jurisdictions where it applies.
- Colorado
SourceThe tracker does not paraphrase a secondary source and present it as the item.
Read the original policy source.
Primary source text, linked directly.
https://legiscan.com/CO/bill/HB1063/2026
- Analysis by
- Therapy Companion policy engine
- Confidence
- low
- Analyzed
- July 28, 2026
RelatedSame category, or an overlapping jurisdiction.
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