C.R.S. Section 27-50-304
Behavioral health safety net provider network

  • incentives
  • preferred status
  • rules

(1)

The BHA shall ensure that each region in the state includes a network of behavioral health safety net providers that collectively offer a full continuum of behavioral health services.

(2)

The BHA shall provide statewide technical assistance specific to strengthening and expanding the behavioral health safety net system and increasing provider participation within the publicly funded behavioral health safety net provider network.

(3)

The BHA and state agencies, through the behavioral health administrative services organizations established pursuant to part 4 of this article 50 and managed care entities as defined in section 25.5-5-403, shall:

(a)

Subject to performance and available funds, provide behavioral health safety net providers with opportunities for quality incentives, value-based payment, or other enhanced payments or preferred contract statuses;

(b)

Prioritize comprehensive community behavioral health providers in awarding contracts for behavioral health services; and

(c)

Consider, upon application, behavioral health safety net providers for state-administered and county-administered grant funds related to the prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction for behavioral health services.

(4)

To be eligible for enhanced service payments, behavioral health safety net providers must meet specific BHA licensing or approval standards, pursuant to part 5 of this article 50.

(5)

To meet the requirement in subsection (1) of this section, the behavioral health administrative services organizations and managed care entities may contract with potential and existing approved safety net providers to expand service capacity in a specific region of the state.

(6)

Nothing in this section limits the ability of state agencies to award contracts or grants for the procurement of behavioral health services directly to any county, city and county, municipality, school district, health service district, or other political subdivision of the state or any county, city and county, district, or juvenile court, or to any nonprofit or for-profit organization in accordance with applicable law.

(7)

The BHA may promulgate rules as necessary to implement this section.

Source: Section 27-50-304 — Behavioral health safety net provider network - incentives - preferred status - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-27.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

27‑50‑101
Definitions 27‑50‑102
Behavioral health administration - creation - coordination - health oversight agency 27‑50‑103
Behavioral health commissioner - appointment - powers, duties, and functions - subdivisions of the BHA 27‑50‑104
Powers and duties of the commissioner - rules 27‑50‑105
Administration of behavioral health programs - state plan - sole mental health authority - gifts, grants, or donations 27‑50‑106
Transfer of functions 27‑50‑107
State board of human services - rules 27‑50‑108
Systemwide behavioral health grievance system 27‑50‑201
Behavioral health system monitoring - capacity - safety net performance 27‑50‑202
Formal agreements - state agencies and tribal governments 27‑50‑203
Universal contracting provisions - requirements 27‑50‑204
Reporting 27‑50‑301
Behavioral health safety net system implementation 27‑50‑302
Requirement to serve priority populations - screening and triage for individuals in need of behavioral health services - referrals 27‑50‑303
Essential behavioral health safety net providers - approval to serve limited priority populations 27‑50‑304
Behavioral health safety net provider network - incentives - preferred status - rules 27‑50‑401
Regional behavioral health administrative services organizations - establishment 27‑50‑402
Behavioral health administrative services organizations - application - designation - denial - revocation 27‑50‑403
Behavioral health administrative services organizations - contract requirements - individual access - care coordination 27‑50‑404
Care coordination - responsibilities of behavioral health administrative services organizations - coordination with managed care entities 27‑50‑405
Behavioral health administrative services organizations - stakeholder input - report - rules 27‑50‑501
Behavioral health entities - license required - criminal and civil penalties 27‑50‑502
Behavioral health entities - minimum standard - rules 27‑50‑503
Licenses - application - inspection - issuance 27‑50‑504
License fees - rules 27‑50‑505
License - denial - suspension - revocation 27‑50‑506
Behavioral health licensing cash fund - creation 27‑50‑507
Employee and contracted service provider - criminal history record check 27‑50‑508
Enforcement 27‑50‑509
Purchase of services by courts, counties, municipalities, school districts, and other political subdivisions 27‑50‑510
Behavioral health entities - consumer information - reporting - release - rules 27‑50‑601
Department of health care policy and financing - behavioral health network standards 27‑50‑602
Division of insurance behavioral health network standards 27‑50‑603
State agency behavioral health network and program standards 27‑50‑701
Behavioral health administration advisory council - creation 27‑50‑702
Advisory council - membership 27‑50‑703
Advisory council - regional subcommittees - subcommittees - working groups 27‑50‑801
Veteran suicide prevention pilot program - rules - report - definitions - repeal 27‑50‑802
Study of health effects of felonizing fentanyl possession - repeal 27‑50‑803
Technical assistance to jails - appropriation - repeal 27‑50‑901
Short title 27‑50‑902
Definitions 27‑50‑903
Sixth through twelfth grade mental health screening program - created - rules
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 27-50-304’s source at colorado​.gov