Pending legislation would ensure children can access mental-health treatment
One proposal in the legislature that takes a small but important step toward addressing youth mental health is still making its way through the process. The Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act, House Bill 1094, would strengthen the youth mental health system in our state for children with highly specialized mental health needs. The bill enjoys strong bipartisan sponsorship from champions for youth mental health, Rep. Leslie Herod (D-Denver) and Rep. Cole Wist (R-Centennial), and Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik (R-Thornton) and Sen. Dominick Moreno (D-Commerce City).
