There shall be established in this state a hospital under the name and title of the “psychopathic hospital and laboratory of the university of Colorado”. This hospital shall be established at Denver. Source: L. 19: p. 568, § 1. C.L. § 594. CSA: C. 105, § 59. CRS 53: § 124-3-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-3-1.
The institution within the university of Colorado, known and designated under the name and title of the “psychopathic hospital and laboratory of the university of Colorado” by section 23-22-101, after July 1, 1967, shall be designated under the name and title of the “university of Colorado psychiatric hospital”. The legal effect of any statute prior […]
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Hospital” or “psychiatric hospital” means the university of Colorado psychiatric hospital. Source: L. 23: p. 524, § 1. CSA: C. 105, § 67. CRS 53: § 124-3-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-3-2.
Unless the assets of the university of Colorado psychiatric hospital are transferred, pursuant to section 23-21-506 (1)(a), to the university of Colorado hospital authority operating university hospital, the board of regents of the university of Colorado shall have full control and supervision of all the property and grounds and buildings of the hospital and shall […]
The board of regents has full power to accept legacies, bequests, devises, and donations for the benefit of the psychiatric hospital and to apply the same to the furtherance of the purposes of said hospital, to the end that these benefits may accrue to the greatest possible extent to the afflicted citizens of this state. […]
The board of regents shall appoint a director who holds office during its pleasure, who is a physician and graduate of an incorporated medical college, who has had at least ten years’ experience in the actual practice of his or her profession, and who has had at least five years’ actual experience as a neuropathologist. […]
The hospital is primarily and principally conducted, not for chronic illness, but for the care and treatment of legal residents of Colorado who are afflicted with a behavioral or mental health disorder that can probably be remedied by observation, treatment, and hospital care. The hospital must also be utilized for such instruction and for such […]
Voluntary private patients may be admitted in accordance with regulations to be established by the board of regents of the university of Colorado, and their care, nursing, observation, treatment, medicine, maintenance, and other expenses shall be without expense to the state. However, the charge for such care, nursing, observation, treatment, medicine, maintenance, and other expenses […]
If any person has been admitted to the hospital as a voluntary patient, the director of the hospital has the same authority and control over the patient as if the patient had been admitted by order of court; except that a voluntary patient must not be detained against the patient’s will or that of the […]
All sums collected from patients in said hospital shall be deposited in the psychiatric hospital fund. Every person received as a patient at the psychiatric hospital, whether certified, committed, or otherwise, and the estate of such person and of all persons responsible for the patient’s support are liable for the cost of the inquisition, certification, […]
