As used in this article 96, unless the context otherwise requires:
- “Behavioral health care” means services to prevent, identify, and treat substance use disorders, substance misuse, and mental health disorders, including services to support social-emotional health.
(1.5) “Department” means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115.
- “Education provider” means a school district, a board of cooperative services, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title, or a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.
(2.5) “School” means a public elementary, middle, junior high, or high school.
- “School health professional” means a state-licensed or state-certified school nurse, school psychologist, school social worker, school counselor, or other state-licensed or state-certified professional qualified under state law to provide support services to children and adolescents, including mental health professionals licensed pursuant to article 245 of title 12.
- Repealed.
- “State board” means the state board of education created pursuant to section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.
Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (SB 14-215), ch. 352, p. 1604, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2017: IP and (3) amended, (2.5) added, and (4) repealed, (SB 17-068), ch. 138, p. 462, § 3, effective August 9. L. 2018: (3) amended, (HB 18-1309), ch. 269, p. 1663, § 8, effective August 8. L. 2019: (1) and (3) amended and (1.5) added, (SB 19-010), ch. 155, p. 1842, § 1, effective May 10.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 17-068, see section 1 of chapter 138, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.