Transparency requirements

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-8.5-124, under Competency to Proceed.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-8.5-124

(1) CDHS shall publicly post on CDHS's website:

(a) All policies and procedures related to competency evaluations, restoration services, management of the competency wait list, and admission policies regarding inpatient restoration services, including services for jail-based restoration and private hospital beds;

(b) The number of beds currently available and occupied for jail-based restoration services;

(c) The number of beds currently available and occupied in private hospitals for inpatient restoration services;

(d) The number of beds currently available in each state-run hospital and occupied by adult civil patients, adult restoration patients, and adult not guilty by reason of insanity commitments;

(e) The number of beds currently available in each state-run hospital and occupied by juvenile patients;

(f) The number of individuals on the competency restoration wait list;

(g) The length of competency wait list times and an explanation of the methodology used to calculate the wait times; and

(h) Any projected dates for the opening of new beds and a description of what type of beds will become available.

Source: L. 2026: Entire article amended with relocations, (SB 26-149), ch. 142, p. 726, § 1, effective May 21.