The launch of the Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organizations (BHASOs) and the streamlined network of safety net services that they coordinate is a big step forward in the ongoing transformation of Colorado’s behavioral health system. The BHASO model is a keystone of the Governor’s Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF), “Big Three” for systemic reform – as it is designed in the long term to increase access for the people of Colorado and streamline administrative processes for Colorado behavioral health providers.