C.R.S. Section 27-50-501
Behavioral health entities

  • license required
  • criminal and civil penalties

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

On and after January 1, 2024, it is unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation to conduct or maintain a behavioral health entity, including a substance use disorder program or alcohol use disorder program, without having obtained a license from the BHA.

(b)

On and after January 1, 2024, an entity seeking initial licensure as a behavioral health entity shall apply for a behavioral health entity license from the BHA if the entity would previously have been licensed or subject to any of the following:

(I)

Behavioral health entity licensure by the department of public health and environment;

(II)

Approval or designation by the office of behavioral health, as it existed before July 1, 2022, or the BHA pursuant to this article 50 or article 66 of this title 27; or

(III)

Approval by the office of behavioral health, as it existed before July 1, 2022, or the BHA pursuant to section 27-81-106 as an approved treatment program for substance use disorders.

(c)

A facility with a license or approval on or before December 31, 2023, as a behavioral health entity or a substance use disorder program shall apply for a behavioral health entity license prior to the expiration of the facility’s current license or approval. Such a facility is subject to the standards under which it is licensed or approved as of January 1, 2024, until such time as the BHA’s behavioral health entity license is issued or denied.

(2)

Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars but not more than five hundred dollars and may be subject to a civil penalty assessed by the BHA of not less than fifty dollars but not more than one hundred dollars for each day the person is in violation of this section. The assessed penalty accrues from the date the BHA finds that the person is in violation of this section. The BHA shall assess, enforce, and collect the penalty in accordance with article 4 of title 24 and credit the money to the general fund. Enforcement and collection of the penalty occurs following the decision reached in accordance with procedures set forth in section 24-4-105.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the BHA shall not issue or renew any license described in this part 5 unless the BHA receives a certificate of compliance for the applicant’s building or structure from the division of fire prevention and control in the department of public safety in accordance with part 12 of article 33.5 of title 24.

(b)

The BHA shall take action on an application for licensure within thirty days after the date that the BHA receives from the applicant all of the necessary information and documentation required for licensure, including a certificate of compliance from the division of fire prevention and control.

Source: Section 27-50-501 — Behavioral health entities - license required - criminal and civil penalties, 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

§ 27-50-501’s source at colorado​.gov