C.R.S. Section 27-50-402
Behavioral health administrative services organizations

  • application
  • designation
  • denial
  • revocation

(1)

At least once every five years, the commissioner shall solicit applications through a competitive bid process pursuant to the “Procurement Code”, articles 101 to 112 of title 24, for entities to apply to be a behavioral health administrative services organization. Any qualified public or private corporation; for-profit or not-for-profit organization; or public or private agency, organization, or institution may apply in the form and manner determined by the BHA’s rules. The BHA is authorized to award contracts to more than one applicant. The BHA shall use competitive bidding procedures to encourage competition and improve the quality of services.

(2)

The commissioner shall select a behavioral health administrative services organization based on factors established by BHA rules and the “Procurement Code”, articles 101 to 112 of title 24. The BHA shall require an applicant to furnish letters of support from stakeholders in the region the applicant is applying to contract for, including, but not limited to, county commissioners and advocacy or community-based organizations. The letters of support must demonstrate the applicant’s ability to serve the community. The factors for selection must include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a)

The applicant’s experience working with publicly funded clients, including expertise in treating priority populations determined by the BHA;

(b)

The applicant’s experience working with and engaging relevant stakeholders in the service area, including behavioral health providers; state and local agencies; and the local community, including advocacy organizations and clients of behavioral health services;

(c)

The extent to which real or perceived conflicts of interest between the applicant and behavioral health facilities or behavioral health providers are mitigated; and

(d)

The extent to which the applicant’s board complies with conflict of interest policies, including to the following:

(I)

The board shall not have more than fifty percent of contracted providers as board members;

(II)

Providers who have ownership or board membership in a behavioral health administrative services organization shall not have control or decision-making authority in the establishment of provider networks; and

(III)

An employee of a contracted provider of a behavioral health administrative services organization shall not also be an employee of the behavioral health administrative services organization unless the employee is the clinical officer or utilization management director of the behavioral health administrative services organization. If the individual is also an employee of a provider that has board membership or ownership in the behavioral health administrative services organization, the behavioral health services organization shall develop policies approved by the commissioner to mitigate any conflict of interest the employee may have.

(e)

The extent to which the applicant’s board membership reflects the diversity and interests of relevant stakeholders, including, but not limited to, representation by individuals with lived behavioral health experience and family of individuals with lived behavioral health experience.

Source: Section 27-50-402 — Behavioral health administrative services organizations - application - designation - denial - revocation, 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

§ 27-50-402’s source at colorado​.gov