HB 21-1068 remains under consideration and is expected to move forward to appropriations Friday morning. Author: Victoria De Leon Updated: 5:19 PM MDT May 12, 2021
DENVER A bill moving through the Colorado legislature is aimed at breaking the cost barrier that may come with accessing mental health resources.
HB 21-1068 would require health insurance plans to provide coverage for the total cost of an annual mental health examination.
If passed, the coverage would apply to insurance plans issued or renewed in the state on or after Jan. 1, 2022.
State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Janet (D-Adams County) said the pandemic heightened the need for increased mental health resources. She said she is optimistic it will receive bipartisan support.
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Gov. Jared Polis delivers a statewide address on the COVID-19 pandemic on April 8, 2020.
As the pandemic nears its one year mark, Gov. Jared Polis has issued more than 260 executive orders aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. He says he can’t wait until they all expire.
“You know each one is difficult, and thoughtful and predicated by science,” he said in an interview with Rocky Mountain Community Radio.
But as the crisis has dragged on, the governor and his administration have been defending themselves against a steady stream of lawsuits coming from churches, businesses and others questioning everything from mask mandates to capacity restrictions.