The general assembly declares that in order to promote the public health and welfare of the people of Colorado, it is in the public interest to establish and streamline minimum standards and rules for behavioral health entities operating in the state of Colorado and to provide the authority for the administration and enforcement of such […]
As used in this article 27.6, unless the context otherwise requires: “Acute treatment unit” means a facility or a distinct part of a facility for short-term psychiatric care, which may include treatment for substance use disorders, that provides a total, twenty-four-hour, therapeutically planned and professionally staffed environment for persons who do not require inpatient hospitalization […]
There is established in the department the behavioral health entity implementation and advisory committee, referred to in this section as the “committee”. The committee shall: Offer advice to the department and the state board concerning the phased-in implementation of the behavioral health entity license, rules promulgated by the state board pursuant to this article 27.6, […]
[ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until July 1, 2022.] (a) On or after July 1, 2022, it is unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation to conduct or maintain a behavioral health entity without having obtained a license from the department. (b) On or after July 1, 2021, an […]
On or before April 30, 2021, the state board shall promulgate rules pursuant to section 24-4-103 providing minimum standards for the operation of behavioral health entities within the state. In promulgating the rules, the state board shall establish requirements appropriate to the various types of services provided by behavioral health entities. On or before April […]
An application for a license to operate a behavioral health entity must be submitted to the department annually upon the form and in the manner as prescribed by the department. The department shall investigate and review each original application and each renewal application for a license to operate a behavioral health entity. The department shall […]
By April 30, 2021, the state board shall promulgate rules establishing a schedule of fees sufficient to meet the direct and indirect costs of administration and enforcement of this article 27.6. The department shall assess and collect, from behavioral health entities subject to licensure pursuant to section 25-27.6-106, fees in accordance with the fee schedule […]
The behavioral health entity cash fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”, is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money credited to the fund pursuant to section 25-27.6-107. The money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs of the […]
A behavioral health entity shall require an applicant seeking employment with or seeking to contract to provide services to the behavioral health entity to submit to a criminal history record check before employment or execution of a contract. The behavioral health entity shall pay the costs of the criminal history record check. The criminal history […]
When an application for an initial license pursuant to section 25-27.6-106 has been denied by the department, the department shall notify the applicant in writing of the denial by mailing a notice to the applicant at the address shown on the application. Any applicant aggrieved by a denial may pursue a review as provided in […]
The department is responsible for the enforcement of this article 27.6 and the rules adopted pursuant to this article 27.6. Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (HB 19-1237), ch. 413, p. 3637, § 1, effective August 2.
