Walker Stapleton (R)
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Do you support school policies and funding that increase the availability of mental health services in schools and early childhood settings?
- Yes: I would like to see us dedicate more resources to mental health services in schools. I will work with the legislature to find ways to help districts hire and retain the mental health professionals we need at schools.
Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose?
- Yes, but I think one of the main ways to do this follow-up care (and hopefully prevention in the first place) is through a primary care setting. One of the primary goals of my health care platform is to continue improving the integration of mental and physical health and I think this can be instrumental in addressing the elevated rates of suicide we have in Colorado. One area I will focus on is continuing the funding and momentum from the State Innovation Model (SIMs) program that is set to Expire in 2019, so we keep the positive momentum from this program going.
Do you support extreme risk protection orders?
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Do you support strengthening laws and transparency requirements compelling insurance companies to provide coverage for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders that is equal to the coverage provided for a physical illness?
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Do you support strengthening requirements that insurance companies have enough mental health and substance use professionals to guarantee their members have a choice of provider?
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Do you support requirements that hospitals and other providers report information on treatment availability to help individuals, hospitals and law enforcement locate available treatment for people in crisis?
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Do you support providing state funds to expand capacity for mental health and substance use treatment in underserved areas of the state?
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Do you support additional state investments in affordable housing with supportive services for people with mental health or substance use disorders?
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