Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-95-101 Legislative declaration and intent
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Colorado's citizens who are living with mental health and substance use disorders are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, and they are at a significantly greater risk of incurring criminal justice involvement, long…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-95-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 95, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Behavioral health challenge refers to mental health and co-occurring challenges that may or may not have been previously diagnosed, including substance use challenges and mental disabilities. (2) Behavioral he…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-95-103 Office of bridges of Colorado - administrative support - director - confidentiality - repeal
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(1) (a) There is created the office of bridges of Colorado as an independent agency in the judicial department. The office has the powers and duties described in this article 95. The purpose of the office is to identify and dedicate behavioral health professionals to provide serv…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-95-104 Bridges of Colorado commission - creation - membership - duties - repeal
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(1) There is created in the office the bridges of Colorado commission to support the office. (2) (a) The commission is comprised of the following members: (I) The executive director of the Colorado district attorneys’ council, or the executive director’s designee; (II) The state …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-95-105 Bridges of Colorado - programs - administration
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(1) The office shall operate the bridges court liaison program and the bridges wraparound care program in each judicial district in the state. The office shall provide personnel and program resources equitably in each judicial district and shall ensure that the program services i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-95-106 Bridges court liaisons - bridges wraparound care coordinators - duties and responsibilities
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(1) A bridges court liaison hired or contracted pursuant to this article 95 has the following duties and responsibilities: (a) Conducting intake, screening, and assessment, with participants, for behavioral health history and needs and social determinants of health needs; (b) Det…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-95-107 Bridges program participant services funding
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(1) Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the office may expend appropriated program money to provide, or contract for the provision of, behavioral health services, basic necessities, transitional housing, and other services to support the social determinants o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-95-108 Gifts, grants, and donations
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The office may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this article 95. Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (SB 23-229), ch. 119, p. 441, � 1, effective April 27.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-95-109 Reporting requirements
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(1) On or before November 1 of each year, the office shall report to the joint budget committee, or any successor committee, about the office's work and administration of the bridges court liaison program and bridges wraparound care program during the prior year. The report must …