C.R.S. Section 23-21-1001
Medication for opioid use disorder

  • consultation
  • stipends
  • school of medicine duties
  • legislative declaration

(1)

The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a)

Many health-care providers who have completed the training required by the federal drug enforcement agency and are eligible to provide medication for opioid use disorder are not actively providing medication for opioid use disorder to patients who would benefit from this medical service; and

(b)

Practice consultation services consisting of follow-up training and support, including stipends, can increase the number of health-care providers who prescribe medication for opioid use disorder and the number of patients receiving medication for opioid use disorder.

(2)

The university of Colorado school of medicine shall:

(a)

Provide practice consultation services to health-care providers who are eligible to provide medication for opioid use disorder. Practice consultation services must include:

(I)

Staff training and workflow enhancement to encourage screening for opioid use disorder and educational materials for patients who screen positive for opioid use disorder;

(II)

Supporting the adoption of communication strategies that provide information to patients and referral sources, including but not limited to emergency departments, emergency medical service providers, hospitals, sheriffs departments, harm reduction organizations, and faith-based organizations; and

(III)

Providing access to marketing materials designed for patients and developed with patient and practitioner input.

(b)

Provide stipends to health-care providers who are eligible to provide medication for opioid use disorder and who have achieved certain benchmarks known to lead to an increased number of patients being managed by medication for opioid use disorder. At a minimum, the benchmarks must include:

(I)

Staff training and workflow enhancement to encourage screening and medication for opioid use disorder induction for patients who screen positive for opioid use disorder;

(II)

Adoption of marketing and communication strategies; and

(III)

Documentation of having provided medication for opioid use disorder to at least ten patients within a twelve-month period.

(3)

Repealed.

Source: Section 23-21-1001 — Medication for opioid use disorder - consultation - stipends - school of medicine duties - legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-23.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

23‑21‑201
Legislative declaration 23‑21‑202
Definitions 23‑21‑203
Center created - committee established 23‑21‑204
Duties of the school of medicine 23‑21‑301
Legislative declaration 23‑21‑302
Definitions 23‑21‑303
Center created - committee established 23‑21‑304
Duties of the school of medicine 23‑21‑501
Legislative declaration 23‑21‑502
Definitions 23‑21‑503
University of Colorado hospital authority 23‑21‑504
Mission of the authority - obligation to provide uncompensated care - action of the board of directors 23‑21‑505
Authorization for transfer of hospital assets and liabilities to authority 23‑21‑506
Relationship between authority and regents 23‑21‑507
Personnel 23‑21‑508
Retirement benefits - rights of former state employees - PERA membership 23‑21‑509
Status of part 4 corporation - effect of actions taken by part 4 corporation - validation of certain actions 23‑21‑510
Records of board of directors 23‑21‑511
Meetings of board of directors 23‑21‑512
Disclosure of interests required 23‑21‑513
General powers of the authority 23‑21‑514
Bonds and notes 23‑21‑515
Remedies 23‑21‑516
Negotiable instruments 23‑21‑517
Bonds eligible for investment 23‑21‑518
Refunding bonds 23‑21‑519
Nonliability of state for bonds 23‑21‑520
Members of authority not personally liable on bonds 23‑21‑521
Annual report 23‑21‑522
Powers of the authority - investments 23‑21‑523
Agreement of this state 23‑21‑524
This part 5 not a limitation of powers 23‑21‑525
Exemption from property taxation 23‑21‑526
Psychiatric hospital 23‑21‑527
General assembly retains authority to enact laws governing university hospital 23‑21‑528
Severability 23‑21‑601
Legislative declaration 23‑21‑602
Personnel - election to return to state personnel system 23‑21‑603
Pension status of part 4 corporation employees 23‑21‑604
Transfers necessary to accomplish the purposes of this part 6 23‑21‑701
Legislative declaration 23‑21‑702
Definitions 23‑21‑703
Center created 23‑21‑704
Duties of the school of medicine 23‑21‑801
Short title 23‑21‑802
Legislative declaration 23‑21‑803
Definitions 23‑21‑804
Medication-assisted treatment expansion pilot program - created - pilot program location - eligible grant recipients - rules 23‑21‑805
MAT expansion advisory board - created - duties 23‑21‑806
Grant application - criteria - awards 23‑21‑807
Reporting requirements 23‑21‑808
Funding for pilot program 23‑21‑901
Regional health connector workforce program - creation - school of medicine - repeal 23‑21‑1001
Medication for opioid use disorder - consultation - stipends - school of medicine duties - legislative declaration 23‑21‑1101
Legislative declaration 23‑21‑1102
Definitions 23‑21‑1103
Colorado multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program - created 23‑21‑1104
Colorado multidisciplinary health-care provider access training program advisory committee - created - training 23‑21‑1105
Reporting
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 23-21-1001’s source at colorado​.gov