C.R.S. Section 13-95-102
Definitions

As used in this article 95, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Behavioral health challenge” refers to mental health and co-occurring challenges that may or may not have been previously diagnosed, including substance use challenges and mental disabilities.

(2)

“Behavioral health services” or “behavioral health systems” means service systems that encompass prevention and promotion of emotional health, prevention and treatment services for behavioral health challenges, and recovery support.

(3)

“Co-occurring challenge” means a disorder that may or may not have been previously diagnosed that commonly coincides with behavioral health challenges and may include, but is not limited to, substance abuse and substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, fetal alcohol syndrome, and traumatic brain injury.

(4)

“Commission” means the bridges program commission created in section 13-95-104.

(5)

“Court liaison” means a person who is hired or contracted by the office as a dedicated behavioral health court liaison pursuant to this article 95.

(6)

“Director” means the director of the office described in section 13-95-103.

(7)

“Mental disability” means a psychiatric disability, developmental disability, learning disability, or cognitive impairment, including a traumatic brain injury and dementia diseases and related disabilities as defined in section 25-1-502.

(8)

“Office” means the office of the statewide behavioral health court liaison established in section 13-95-103.

(9)

“Participant” means an individual with behavioral health challenges who is involved with the criminal or juvenile justice system and for whom a court liaison has been appointed pursuant to a court order.

(10)

“Program” or “bridges program” means the statewide behavioral health court liaison program established in section 13-95-105.

(11)

“Social determinants of health” means the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes, including health-care access and quality, education access and quality, social and community context, economic stability, housing, and transportation.

(12)

“State court administrator” means the state court administrator established pursuant to section 13-3-101.

Source: Section 13-95-102 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-13.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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