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Title 27, Behavioral Health

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-101 Definitions
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As used in this article 80, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Behavioral health administration" or "BHA" means the behavioral health administration established in section 27-50-102. (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the behavioral health administration. (2.3)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-102 Duties of the behavioral health administration
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(1) The behavioral health administration is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and is responsible for the powers, duties, and functions relating to the alcohol and drug driving safety program specified in section 42-4-1301.3. The behavioral health administration sha…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-103 Grants for public programs
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(1) The BHA may make grants, from money appropriated by the general assembly for purposes of this section or available from any other governmental or private source, to approved public programs. (2) A public program may provide, but need not be limited to, any of the following: (…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-104 Cancellation of grants

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(1) The BHA may cancel a grant for any public program for any of the following reasons: (a) There is no longer a need for the public program. (b) Funds for the public program are not available. (c) The public program does not meet the standards or requirements adopted by the BHA …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-105 Annual distribution of funds

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Funds for public programs shall be distributed annually, if available. Source: L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 724, § 2, effective April 29.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-106 Purchase of prevention and treatment services

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(1) Using money appropriated for purposes of this section or available from any other governmental or private source, the BHA may purchase services for prevention or for the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse or substance use disorders or both types of services on a contract bas…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-107 Designation of managed service organizations - purchase of services - revocation of designation

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(1) The behavioral health administration shall establish designated service areas to provide substance use disorder treatment and recovery services in a particular geographical region of the state. (2) To be selected as a designated managed service organization to provide service…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-107.5 Increasing access to effective substance use disorder services act - managed service organizations - substance use disorder services - assessment - community action plan - allocations - reporting requirements - evaluation

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(1) The short title of this section is the "Increasing Access to Effective Substance Use Disorder Services Act". (2) On or before February 1, 2017, each behavioral health administrative services organization designated pursuant to section 27-80-107 shall assess the sufficiency of…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-107.8 Withdrawal management and crisis service expansion - appropriation

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(1) On or before January 1, 2023, each managed service organization shall: (a) Contract to provide short-term residential placement for withdrawal management, crisis stabilization, or medication-assisted treatment for persons in immediate need of detoxification and stabilization …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-108 Rules

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(1) The state board of human services, created in section 26-1-107, has the power to promulgate rules governing the provisions of this article 80. The rules may include, but are not limited to: (a) Requirements for the operation of a public program, including record keeping and d…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-109 Coordination of state and federal funds and programs

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(1) Requests for state appropriations for substance use disorder treatment programs must be submitted to the BHA and the office of state planning and budgeting on dates specified by the BHA, consistent with requirements and procedures of the office of state planning and budgeting…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-111 Counselor training - fund created - rules

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(1) The commissioner shall establish by rule fees to be charged for addiction counselor training. The amount assessed must be sufficient to cover a portion of the costs of administering the training, and the money collected must be deposited in the addiction counselor training fu…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-112 Legislative declaration - treatment program for high-risk pregnant women - creation

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the health and well-being of the women of Colorado is at risk; that such women are at risk of poor birth outcomes or physical and other disabilities due to substance abuse, which is the abuse of alcohol and drugs, during the…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-113 Substance use and addiction counseling and treatment - necessary components

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Any entity that qualifies to provide services pursuant to section 25.5-5-202 (1)(r) in regard to the treatment program for high-risk pregnant women, shall make available, in addition to substance use and addiction counseling and treatment: Risk assessment services; care coordinat…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-114 Treatment program for high-risk pregnant and parenting women - cooperation with organizations

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The department of health care policy and financing shall cooperate with any organizations that desire to assist the department of health care policy and financing in the provision of services connected with the treatment program for high-risk pregnant and parenting women. Organiz…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-115 Treatment program for high-risk pregnant and parenting women - data collection

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The department of health care policy and financing shall create a data collection mechanism regarding persons receiving services pursuant to the treatment program for high-risk pregnant and parenting women that must include the collection of data on cost-effectiveness, success of…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-116 Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders - legislative declaration - health warning signs - federal funding

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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Fetal alcohol exposure is the leading known cause of preventable intellectual and developmental disabilities and birth defects in the children of this state; (b) Individuals with undiagnosed fetal alcohol spectrum disorders su…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-117 Rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program - creation - administration - cash fund - definitions - repeal

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Program" means the rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program created pursuant to subsection (2) of this section that shall consist of the rural youth alcohol and substance abuse prev…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-118 Center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies - established - appropriation - legislative declaration

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(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) Opioid addiction has emerged as a significant public health concern in Colorado, with more than ten thousand deaths attributed to drug overdoses since 2000, and the annual rate of death from drug overdose doubling from seven-point-eight de…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-121 Perinatal substance use data linkage project - center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies - report

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(1) The center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies established in section 27-80-118, referred to in this section as the "center", in partnership with an institution of higher education and the state substance abuse trend…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-122 Recovery residence certifying body - competitive selection process - appropriation - repeal

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(1) No later than January 1, 2022, the BHA shall use a competitive selection process pursuant to the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of title 24, to select a recovery residence certifying body to: (a) Certify recovery residences pursuant to section 27-80-129; and (b) Educ…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-125 Housing assistance for individuals with a substance use disorder - report - rules - appropriation

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(1) The BHA shall establish a program to provide temporary financial housing assistance to individuals with a substance use disorder who have no supportive housing options when the individual is: (a) Transitioning out of a residential treatment setting and into recovery; or (b) R…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-127 Children and youth in need of residential mental health and substance use treatment - repeal

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(1) On or before July 1, 2023, the behavioral health administration, created pursuant to part 2 of article 60 of this title 27, shall create, develop, or contract to add additional residential substance use treatment beds for youth. To the greatest extent possible, the department…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-128 Fentanyl education and treatment program

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The behavioral health administration shall develop a fentanyl education program for the purpose of sections 18-1.3-410 and 18-1.3-510. The fentanyl education program must include information regarding the nature and addictive elements of synthetic opiates, their dangers to a pers…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-129 Regulation of recovery residences - rules - definitions - repeal

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(1) As used in this section: (a) "Certifying body" means the body that certifies a recovery residence approved by the behavioral health administration in the department of human services pursuant to section 27-80-122. (b) (I) "Recovery residence" means any premises, place, facili…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-201 Short title

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This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act". Source: L. 2012: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1595, § 5, effective July 1.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-202 Legislative declaration

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The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that strict control of controlled substances within this state is necessary for the immediate and future preservation of the public peace, health, and safety and that the licensing, record-keeping, penalty, and other provisions…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-203 Definitions

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) and (2) Repealed. (3) "Administer" means to apply a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, directly to the body of a patient. (4) "Agent" means an authorized person …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-204 License required - controlled substances - repeal

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(1) (a) In accordance with part 3 of article 18 of title 18, a substance use disorder treatment program that compounds, administers, or dispenses a controlled substance shall annually obtain a license issued by the BHA for each place of business or professional practice located i…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-205 Issuance of license - fees

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(1) The BHA, as provided in section 27-80-204 (1), shall issue the appropriate license to each substance use disorder treatment program meeting all the requirements of this part 2 unless it determines that the issuance of the license would be inconsistent with the public interest…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-206 Controlled substances program fund - disposition of fees

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There is created in the state treasury the controlled substances program fund. The BHA shall transmit all money it collects pursuant to this part 2 to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the controlled substances program fund. The general assembly shall annually ap…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-207 Qualifications for license

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(1) An applicant for a license under this part 2 shall have adequate and proper facilities for the handling and storage of controlled substances and shall maintain proper control over the controlled substances to ensure the controlled substances are not illegally dispensed or dis…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-208 Denial, revocation, or suspension of license - other disciplinary actions - notice

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(1) The BHA may deny, suspend, or revoke a license issued under this part 2 pursuant to article 4 of title 24, or take other disciplinary action as set forth in subsection (2.5) of this section, at the BHA's discretion, upon a finding that the licensee: (a) Has furnished false or…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-209 Exemptions

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(1) The provisions of section 18-18-414, C.R.S., do not apply to: (a) Agents of persons licensed under this part 2 or under part 3 of article 18 of title 18, C.R.S., acting within the provisions of their licenses; or (b) Officers or employees of appropriate agencies of federal, s…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-210 Records to be kept - order forms

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(1) Each person licensed or otherwise authorized under this part 2 or other laws of this state to manufacture, purchase, distribute, dispense, administer, store, or otherwise handle controlled substances shall keep and maintain separate detailed and accurate records and inventori…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-211 Enforcement and cooperation

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(1) Each peace officer and district attorney in this state shall enforce this part 2 and shall cooperate with all agencies charged with the enforcement of the laws of this state, all other states, and the United States relating to controlled substances. (2) The BHA shall cooperat…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-212 Records confidential

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Prescriptions, orders, and records required by this part 2 and stocks of controlled substances are open for inspection only to federal, state, county, and municipal officers whose duty it is to enforce the laws of this state or of the United States relating to controlled substanc…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-213 Rules - policies

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(1) The BHA shall update rules and promulgate new rules, as necessary and pursuant to article 4 of title 24, to implement this part 2. The BHA shall make the rules available to the public on its website. (2) The BHA shall adopt rules, in accordance with article 4 of title 24, for…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-214 Defenses

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The common law defense known as the "procuring agent defense" is not a defense to any crime in this part 2 or in title 18, C.R.S. Source: L. 2012: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1608, § 5, effective July 1.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-215 Central registry - registration required - notice - repeal

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(1) (a) On or before July 1, 2020, the BHA shall develop or procure a secure online central registry, referred to in this section as the "registry", to register patients treated in a opioid treatment program. (b) The BHA shall operate and maintain the registry or enter into an ag…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-216 Policy verifying identity

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The BHA shall establish a policy on how an opioid treatment program must verify the identity of individuals initiating into medically managed treatment for a substance use disorder. The BHA policy must include verification requirements for individuals without identification and i…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-301 Short title

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The short title of this part 3 is the "Behavioral Health Access to Care Ombudsman Act". Source: L. 2018: Entire part added, (HB 18-1357), ch. 252, p. 1548, § 1, effective August 8.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-302 Definitions

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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Health-care provider" or "provider" means: (a) A professional person, as defined in section 27-65-102 (27); (b) A mental health professional licensed or certified under article 245 of title 12; (c) Any other heal…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-303 Office of ombudsman for behavioral health access to care - creation - appointment of ombudsman - duties

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(1) (a) There is created in the office of the executive director of the department the office of the ombudsman for behavioral health access to care for the purpose of assisting Coloradans in accessing behavioral health care. The office of the ombudsman for behavioral health acces…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-304 Liaisons - department - commissioner of insurance

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The commissioner of insurance and the executive director of the department shall each appoint a liaison to the ombudsman to receive reports of concerns, complaints, and potential violations described in section 27-80-303 (3)(b) from the ombudsman, consumers, or health-care provid…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-305 Qualified immunity

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The ombudsman and employees or persons acting on behalf of the office are immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacities, for any claim for damage to or loss of property, or for personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out o…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-80-306 Annual report

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(1) On or before September 1, 2020, and on or before September 1 of each year thereafter, the ombudsman shall prepare and submit, in accordance with subsection (2) of this section, a written report that includes information from the preceding fiscal year concerning actions taken …