§ 26-1-136. Persons in a Department of Human Services Facility – Medical Benefits Application Assistance – County of Residence – Rules
Beginning as soon as practicable, but no later than January 1, 2009, no later than one hundred twenty days prior to release, state department facility personnel shall assist the following persons in applying for medical assistance pursuant to part 1 or 2 of article 5 of title 25.5, C.R.S.: A person who was receiving medical […]
§ 26-1-136.5. Menstrual Hygiene Products for a Person in Custody – Definition
A department of human services facility shall provide whichever menstrual hygiene products are requested by a person in the custody of a department of human services facility to the person in custody at no expense to the person in custody. The department of human services facility shall not impose any condition or restriction on a […]
§ 26-1-136.7. Opioid Treatment for a Person in Custody – Definitions
A state department facility may make available opioid agonists and opioid antagonists to a person committed to or placed within the facility with an opioid use disorder. The facility is strongly encouraged to maintain the treatment of the person throughout the duration of the person’s commitment, as medically necessary. Qualified medication administration personnel may, in […]
§ 26-1-136.8. Custody of a Person With the Capacity for Pregnancy
A state department facility that has in its custody a person who is capable of pregnancy shall: Train the facility’s staff to ensure that a pregnant person receives safe and respectful treatment; Develop administrative policies to ensure a trauma-informed standard of care is integrated with current practices to promote the health and safety of a […]
§ 26-1-137. Persons Committed to or Placed in a Department of Human Services Facility – Prohibition Against the Use of Restraints on Pregnant Women
As used in this section, “facility staff” means the staff of a state department facility or facility supervised by the executive director. Facility staff, in restraining a woman who is committed to or placed pursuant to this title or title 27, C.R.S., in a state department facility or a facility supervised by the executive director, […]
§ 26-1-138. Memorandum of Understanding – Notification of Risk – Rules
On or before July 1, 2011, the department of human services and the department of education shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, pursuant to section 22-2-139, C.R.S., concerning the enrollment of students in the public school system from a state-licensed day treatment facility, facility school, or hospital licensed or certified pursuant to section 25-3-101, […]
§ 26-1-139. Child Fatality and Near Fatality Prevention – Process – Department of Human Services Child Fatality Review Team – Reporting – Rules – Legislative Declaration – Definitions
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: It is of the utmost importance and a community responsibility to mitigate the incidents of egregious abuse or neglect, near fatalities, or fatalities of children in the state due to abuse or neglect. Professionals from disparate disciplines share responsibilities for the safety and well-being of children as […]
§ 26-1-141. Departments – Report Required – Hepatitis and Hiv Tests – Definitions
On or before December 31, 2019, the executive directors of the department of human services, the department of health care policy and financing, and the department of corrections shall submit a report to the public health care and human services committee and the health and insurance committee of the house of representatives and the health […]
§ 26-1-142. Veteran Suicide Prevention Pilot Program – Rules – Report – Definitions – Repeal
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Pilot program” means the veteran suicide prevention pilot program described in subsection (2) of this section. “Veteran” has the same meaning set forth in section 28-5-100.3. The state department shall establish a veteran suicide prevention pilot program to reduce the suicide rate and suicidal ideation […]
§ 26-1-127.5. Prevention of Erroneous Payments to Prisoners – Incentives
In the event the identifying information transmitted to the state department and the county departments pursuant to section 17-26-118.5 (2), C.R.S., results in the termination of benefits from any program administered by the state department or county departments, the state department or county department shall pay as a reward to the sheriff ten percent of […]