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The committee approved filing an update to local child care rules to align with State law and approved multiple consent items adding funding and time to behavioral health, syringe access, and mental health care contracts, and a $4,940,660 intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health for HIV/AIDS services.
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What this means
The committee voted to update city child care regulations to remove outdated provisions and bring them in line with state requirements. It also approved added funding and short-term extensions for community behavioral health, syringe access, and high-intensity mental health care services, and authorized a multi-year agreement with Denver Health to provide HIV/AIDS care and support. For residents, this means continued and slightly expanded local support for behavioral health, harm reduction (including naloxone distribution and syringe access), and HIV/AIDS services, and forthcoming changes to child care rules that will match state standards.
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- Approved filing of Council Bill 26-0852 to amend Chapters 11 and 32 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, repealing outdated child care establishment provisions and aligning with State law.
- Approved Council Resolution 26-0832 (by consent) to amend a grant with Colorado Health Network, adding $156,749 and extending the end date to 12-31-2026 for behavioral health and syringe access services.
- Approved Council Resolution 26-0833 (by consent) to roll over $173,173.15 of unspent Year 2 funds to Year 3 for Colorado Health Network to address barriers to behavioral health and substance use treatment access.
- Approved Council Resolution 26-0850 (by consent) to amend a contract with Second Chance Center, adding three months (new end date 9-30-2026) for a high-intensity care management team serving people with serious mental illness.
- Approved Council Bill 26-0863 (by consent) authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with Denver Health and Hospital Authority for $4,940,660 through 2-28-2031 to provide care and supportive services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the Denver Transitional Grant Area.
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