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House Bill 19-1237 was signed into law on June 3, 2019. The legislation creates a new phased-in Behavioral Health Entity (BHE) license for facilities or organizations meeting the following definition:
“Behavioral Health Entity” means a facility or provider organization engaged in providing community-based health services, which may include behavioral health disorder services, alcohol use disorder services, or substance use disorder services, including crisis stabilization, acute or ongoing treatment, or community mental health center services..., but does not include: (a) Residential child care facilities as defined in Section 26-6-102(33); or (b) Services provided by a licensed or certified mental health care provider under the provider’s individual professional practice act on the provider’s own premises.
The Intent of the new Behavioral Health Entity (BHE) License is to provide...
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A single, flexible license category under which community-based behavioral health service providers can provide integrated mental health disorder, alcohol use disorder, and substance use disorder services and meet a consumer's continuum of needs, from crisis stabilization to ongoing treatment
Provide regulatory framework for innovative behavioral health service delivery models to meet the needs of both individuals and communities
Increase parity in the oversight and protection of consumers' health, safety, and welfare between physical health and behavioral health regardless of the payment source
Streamline and consolidate the current regulatory structure to enhance community providers' ability to deliver timely and needed services, while ensuring consumer safety
To review the Chapter 3 Rules, please see the Secretary of State website.
The new licensing model will provide a “cafeteria-style” license. The provider will hold a single license with different endorsements that allow the provider to offer various types of services at multiple locations.
This new model increases flexibility for providers, so that they may tailor their license to the services they provide. Ultimately, this adaptability allows for easier addition of services and locations in order to meet the needs of the populations served.
For more information on "the new license model," see our FAQ page.
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