Mark Baisley (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?
- No: I support funding of mental health services, but separate from schools.
Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose?
- Yes: Yes, but only at the county level where the responsibility belongs; Not at the state level.
Do you support extreme risk protection orders?
- No: You are incorrect that such laws protect due process rights.
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?
- No: Yes for mental health; No for substance abuse.
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?
- No: This would be yet another overreach of government authority into private industry.
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?
- No: Why would state government require professionals to do what is in their nature to do for the sake of their patients? Perhaps the legislature should require that Mental Health Colorado report information on treatment availability to help individuals, hospitals and law enforcement locate available treatment for people in crisis.
Do you support providing state funds to expand capacity for mental health and substance use treatment in underserved areas of the state?
- No: Yes for mental health. No for substance abuse.
Do you support additional state investments in affordable housing with supportive services for people with mental health or substance use disorders?
- No: Yes for mental health. No for substance abuse.
