§ 27-60-107. Behavioral Health Entity Licenses – Assistance – Transfer of Staff
Pursuant to article 27.6 of title 25, there is a behavioral health entity license issued by the department of public health and environment. Certain facilities that are licensed by the state department will transition to the behavioral health entity license issued by the department of public health and environment. Prior to the transition, the office […]
§ 27-60-108. Peer Support Professionals – Cash Fund – Fees – Requirements – Rules – Legislative Declaration – Definitions
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: Peer support professionals help people achieve their recovery goals through shared understanding, respect, and empowerment. Peer support offers a form of acceptance, understanding, and validation not often found in other professional relationships. The federal centers for medicare and medicaid services recognize that peer support professionals can be […]
§ 27-60-109. Temporary Youth Mental Health Services Program – Established – Rules – Report – Definitions – Repeal
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Portal” means the website or web-based application described in subsection (4) of this section that facilitates the program. “Program” means the temporary youth mental health services program established in this section. “Provider” means a licensed psychiatrist regulated pursuant to article 240 of title 12 or […]
§ 27-60-110. Behavioral Health-Care Services for Rural and Agricultural Communities – Vouchers – Contract – Appropriation
No later than one hundred eighty days after June 28, 2021, the state department, in collaboration with the department of agriculture, shall contract with a nonprofit organization primarily focused on serving agricultural and rural communities in Colorado, as identified by the state department, to provide vouchers to individuals living in rural and frontier communities in […]
§ 27-60-111. County-Based Behavioral Health Grant Program – Created – Rules – Report – Repeal
There is created in the office the county-based behavioral health grant program, referred to in this section as the “grant program”, to provide matching grants to county departments of human or social services for the expansion or improvement of local or regional behavioral health disorder treatment programs. Grant recipients may use the money received through […]
§ 27-60-112. Behavioral Health-Care Workforce Development Program – Creation – Rules – Report
There is created in the office the behavioral health-care workforce development program, referred to in this section as the “program”. The purpose of the program is to increase the behavioral health-care workforce’s ability to treat individuals, including youth, with severe behavioral health disorders. To implement the program, the office shall: Develop an online training system […]
§ 27-60-113. Out-of-Home Placement for Children and Youth With Mental or Behavioral Needs – Rules – Report – Legislative Declaration – Repeal
The general assembly finds and declares that: The COVID-19 pandemic has lead to an emergency need for increased placements for children and youth with behavioral or mental health needs, including those involved with the child welfare system; and As the state works to transition to the critical requirements of the federal “Family First Prevention Services […]
§ 27-60-201. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds and declares that: On April 8, 2019, the Colorado behavioral health task force was created, bringing together individuals representing diverse and balanced perspectives with respect to issues such as adults, children, and families who are dealing with mental health or substance use issues, key executive agencies representing state, local, and tribal […]
§ 27-60-202. Definitions
As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: “Behavioral health” has the same meaning as set forth in section 27-60-100.3. “Behavioral health administration” or “BHA” means the behavioral health administration established in section 27-60-203. (2.5) “Care coordination” means services that support individuals and families and initiate care and navigating crisis supports, mental […]
§ 27-60-203. Behavioral Health Administration – Plan for Creation – Proposed Duties – Timeline
On or before November 1, 2021, based on the September 2020 recommendations from the Colorado behavioral health task force, the state department shall develop a plan for the creation of the behavioral health administration. The plan must include strategies to streamline and improve efforts that address behavioral health needs in the state and reduce behavioral […]