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House bill 1035 moves out of committee to update Collaborative Management Program
Summary
House Bill 1035, which updates the Collaborative Management Program statute to modernize mandated partners and give courts access to individualized service and support team plans, passed the House Health & Human Services Committee with unanimous support after one technical amendment.
House Bill 1035, which updates Colorado's Collaborative Management Program (CMP) statute to broaden and modernize partner definitions and allow courts with jurisdiction access to individualized service and support team (ISST) plans, passed the House Health & Human Services Committee on a unanimous vote.
The bill, sponsored by Representative Pascoe and introduced on behalf of the Colorado Department of Human Services, codifies two main changes: modernizing the list of mandated partners to align with Behavioral Health Administration language and explicitly permitting the court with jurisdiction to access current ISST service and support plans. The change is permissive and preserves local flexibility for counties that use CMP.
Why it matters: CMPs are county‑administered, state‑supervised programs founded in 2004 to coordinate services for multisystem‑involved children, youth and families. CMPs operate in 51 counties and serve more than 16,000 children and youth annually, according to Department of Human Services testimony. Sponsors said the changes are needed so CMPs can continue to collaborate with managed care entities and local courts.
Testimony and details
- Representative Pascoe said the bill will "broaden the scope of the managed care entities that may enter into a CMP memorandum of understanding" and add courts with jurisdiction to the entities that can share information with CMPs.
- Doctor Megan Stitt, director of the Division of Community Programs at the Colorado Department of Human Services, said CMPs currently include county departments of human services, local judicial districts, health departments, school districts, community mental health centers, behavioral health organizations and family advocacy organizations. "The proposed language updates the list of mandated partners to better align with the BHA language and provides flexibility for CMPs to partner with a wider range of managed care entities," Stitt said.
- Carson Covey of Family Voices Colorado testified in support, saying the bill ensures families and providers can coordinate care and that CMPs need better alignment with Medicaid complexity.
Amendments and committee action
Members adopted a short amendment (L001) clarifying court access to ISST plans and adding a consent line permitting release of records upon written consent of the child, youth or family. The amendment was moved by Representative McCormick and passed without objection. The committee then voted 13-0 to move the bill to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation.
Ending
Proponents said the changes are technical and permissive and will help CMPs share necessary information and work with courts. The Department of Human Services said implementation will require minimal additional state workload and that stakeholders participated in drafting the changes.
