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File #: 25-0889    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Approved for Filing
File created: 6/9/2025 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 6/23/2025 Final action:
Title: A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Seventh Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and State of Colorado, Department of Human Services, to provide funds for substance use disorder, mental health treatment, jail medicated assisted treatment and pre-sentence re-entry to Denver city jails, citywide. Amends an agreement with Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration to add $370,000.00 for a new total of $4,350,842.00 and to add one year for a new end date of 9-30-2026 to provide funds for substance use disorder, mental health treatment, jail medicated assisted treatment and pre-sentence re-entry to Denver city jails, citywide (SHERF-202262959/SHERF-202579383-07). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 7-14-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-18-2025.
Indexes: Anne Wallace
Attachments: 1. BR25-0889_DOS_DSD_JBBS_Acceptance2526FY_Request, 2. BR25-0889_DOS_DSD_JBBS_Acceptance2526FY_Budget, 3. 25-0889 Filed Bill_State of Colorado, Department of Human Services, 4. 25-0889_State of Colorado, Department of Human Services_Seventh Amendment, 5. 25-0889 Filed Bill_State of Colorado, Department of Human Services.pdf
Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: 6-16-2025

Requesting Agency: DSD
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Subject Matter Expert Name: Rachel Swalley and Emily Lauck
Email Address: Rachel.swalley@denvergov.org and Emily.lauck@denvergov.org
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A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Seventh Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and State of Colorado, Department of Human Services, to provide funds for substance use disorder, mental health treatment, jail medicated assisted treatment and pre-sentence re-entry to Denver city jails, citywide.
Amends an agreement with Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration to add $370,000.00 for a new total of $4,350,842.00 and to add one year for a new end date of 9-30-2026 to provide funds for substance use disorder, mental health treatment, jail medicated assisted treatment and pre-sentence re-entry to Denver city jails, citywide (SHERF-202262959/SHERF-202579383-07). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 7-14-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-18-2025.
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