Title 27, Behavioral Health
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly recognizes the character and pervasiveness of substance use disorders and that substance use disorders are serious problems. The general assembly further finds and declares that these problems have been very seriously neglected and that the social and eco…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 81, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Administrator means the administrator of an approved treatment facility or an individual authorized in writing to act as the administrator's designee. (1.2) Alcohol use disorder means a chronic relapsing brain…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-103 Powers of the behavioral health administration
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(1) To carry out the purposes of this article 81, the BHA may: (a) Plan, establish, and maintain substance use disorder treatment programs as necessary or desirable; (b) Make contracts necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers, inclu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-104 Duties of the behavioral health administration - review
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(1) The BHA shall: (a) Develop, encourage, and foster statewide, regional, and local plans and programs for the prevention of substance use disorders and treatment of persons with substance use disorders, persons intoxicated by alcohol, and persons under the influence of drugs, i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-105 Comprehensive program for treatment - regional facilities
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(1) The BHA shall establish a comprehensive and coordinated program for the treatment of persons with substance use disorders, persons intoxicated by alcohol, and persons under the influence of drugs. (2) Insofar as money available to the BHA permits, the program established in s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-107.5 Licensure. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (HB 19-1237), ch. 413, p. 3645, � 23, effective July 1, 2022. L. 2022: Entire section repealed, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1571, � 182, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-108 Acceptance for treatment - rules
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(1) The commissioner shall adopt and may amend and repeal rules for acceptance of persons into the substance use disorder treatment program, considering available treatment resources and facilities, for the purpose of early and effective treatment of persons with substance use di…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-109 Voluntary treatment of persons with substance use disorders
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(1) A person with a substance use disorder, including a minor, may apply for voluntary treatment directly to an approved treatment facility. (2) Subject to rules adopted by the commissioner, the administrator in charge of an approved treatment facility shall determine who is admi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-111 Emergency commitment
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(1) (a) When a person is under the influence of or incapacitated by substances and is clearly dangerous to the health and safety of the person's self or others, law enforcement authorities or an emergency service patrol, acting with probable cause, shall take the person into prot…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-114 Rights of persons receiving evaluation, care, or treatment
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(1) A facility shall immediately advise each person receiving evaluation, care, or treatment under any provision of this article 81, orally and in writing, that the person has and is afforded the following rights: (a) To be evaluated to determine the person's behavioral health tr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-115 Emergency service patrol - establishment - rules
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(1) The BHA and cities, counties, city and counties, and regional service authorities may establish emergency service patrols. A patrol consists of persons trained to give assistance in the streets and in other public places to persons who are intoxicated by alcohol, under the in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-116 Payment for treatment - financial ability of patients
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(1) If treatment is provided by an approved public treatment facility and the patient, including a committed person, has not paid the charge therefor, the approved treatment facility is entitled to any payment received by the patient or to which the patient may be entitled becaus…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-81-117 Criminal laws - limitations
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(1) A county, municipality, or other political subdivision may not adopt or enforce a local law, ordinance, resolution, or rule having the force of law that includes drinking, being a person with an alcohol use disorder, or being found in an intoxicated condition as one of the el…