Title 27, Behavioral Health
0 chapters · 173 sections in this title.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-101 Definitions
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As used in this article 50, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Behavioral health refers to an individual's mental and emotional well-being and actions that affect an individual's overall wellness. Behavioral health issues and disorders include substance use disorders, men…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-104 Powers and duties of the commissioner - rules
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(1) (a) The commissioner may adopt commissioner rules for behavioral health programs administered and services provided by the BHA as listed in section 27-50-105 (1). The rules must be promulgated in accordance with section 24-4-103. (b) Any rules adopted by the executive directo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-106 Transfer of functions
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(1) The powers, duties, and functions previously administered by the department of public health and environment concerning licensing behavioral health entities pursuant to article 27.6 of title 25 shall transfer to the BHA over a period of two years, with all functions fully tra…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-107 State board of human services - rules
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(1) The state board of human services created pursuant to section 26-1-107 is the type 1 board for promulgating, revising, and repealing BHA rules. (2) Any rules promulgated by the state board of human services to implement the provisions of this article 50 or any other behaviora…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-108 Systemwide behavioral health grievance system
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(1) (a) On or before July 1, 2024, the BHA shall create and implement a process for collecting, analyzing, and addressing behavioral health system grievances across payers, behavioral health administrative services organizations, managed care entities, and providers at a systemic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-110 Friends and family input form - rules
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(1) (a) On or before July 1, 2025, the BHA shall create a friends and family input form to allow an individual to provide a treating professional or a licensed or designated facility or organization with information related to a patient receiving mental health or substance use se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-202 Formal agreements - state agencies and tribal governments
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(1) On or before July 1, 2023, the commissioner shall collaborate with state agencies and tribal governments, while respecting tribal sovereignty, to implement formal agreements between the BHA and state agencies, and the BHA and tribal governments that have initiatives, funding,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-203 Universal contracting provisions - requirements
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(1) The BHA shall work with the department of health care policy and financing, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and other state agencies, to develop universal contracting provisions to be used by state agencies when contracting for behavioral health safety net service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-204 Reporting
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(1) Beginning October 1, 2022, and each October 1 thereafter, the BHA shall prepare and submit a report, known as the behavioral health system plan, to the joint budget committee and the public and behavioral health and human services committee of the house of representatives and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-301 Behavioral health safety net system implementation
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(1) No later than July 1, 2024, the BHA, in collaboration with the department of health care policy and financing and the department of public health and environment, shall establish a comprehensive and standardized behavioral health safety net system throughout the state that mu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-502 Behavioral health entities - minimum standard - rules
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(1) No later than January 1, 2024, the BHA shall promulgate rules pursuant to section 24-4-103 providing minimum standards for the operation of behavioral health entities within the state, including the following: (a) Requirements to be met by all behavioral health entities to en…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-503 Licenses - application - inspection - issuance
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(1) An application for a license to operate a behavioral health entity must be submitted to the BHA annually in the form and manner prescribed by the BHA. (2) (a) The BHA shall investigate and review each original application and each renewal application for a license to operate …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-504 License fees - rules
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(1) (a) By January 1, 2024, the commissioner shall promulgate rules establishing a schedule of fees sufficient to meet the direct and indirect costs of administration and enforcement of this part 5. (b) The BHA shall assess and collect, from behavioral health entities subject to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-505 License - denial - suspension - revocation
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(1) When an application for an initial license to operate a behavioral health entity pursuant to section 27-50-503 has been denied by the BHA, the BHA shall notify the applicant in writing of the denial by mailing a notice to the applicant at the address shown on the application.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-506 Behavioral health licensing cash fund - creation
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The behavioral health licensing cash fund, referred to in this section as the fund, is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money credited to the fund pursuant to section 27-50-504 (2). The money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-508 Enforcement
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The BHA is responsible for the enforcement of this article 50 and the rules adopted pursuant to this article 50. Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1477, � 1, effective July 1. 27-50-509. Purchase of services by courts, counties, municipalities, scho…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-602 Division of insurance behavioral health network standards
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The commissioner of the division of insurance in the department of regulatory agencies, while assessing and standardizing provider networks in this state pursuant to section 10-1-108, shall ensure community-based behavioral health networks align with the behavioral health continu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-700.3 Definitions
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As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Advisory council means the behavioral health administration advisory council created in section 27-50-701 (1). Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2084, � 239, effective August 6. 27-50…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-702 Advisory council - membership
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(1) The advisory council membership must be reflective of the demographic and geographic populations of this state to ensure ongoing stakeholder input and involvement. (2) (a) The advisory council consists of not less than fifteen members and not more than twenty members appointe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-50-803 Technical assistance to jails - appropriation
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(1) The behavioral health administration shall provide technical assistance to facilities in meeting their requirements pursuant to section 17-26-104.9 (1.5). Technical assistance includes development and implementation of medication-assisted treatment, development of guidelines …