C.R.S. Section 27-60-100.3
Definitions

As used in this article 60, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Behavioral health” refers to an individual’s mental and emotional well-being and actions that affect an individual’s overall wellness. Behavioral health problems and disorders include substance use disorders, serious psychological distress, suicide, and other mental health disorders. Problems ranging from unhealthy stress or subclinical conditions to diagnosable and treatable diseases are included in the term “behavioral health”. The term “behavioral health” is also used to describe service systems that encompass prevention and promotion of emotional health, prevention and treatment services for mental health and substance use disorders, and recovery support.

(1.1)

“Behavioral health administration” or “BHA” means the behavioral health administration established in section 27-50-102.

(1.3)

“Commissioner” means the commissioner of the behavioral health administration.

(1.5)

“Criminal justice diversion program” means a program created pursuant to section 27-60-106.5 or programs operated by cities or counties that connect law enforcement officers with behavioral health providers to assist individuals in need of behavioral health interventions or to divert individuals from the criminal justice system.

(2)

“Crisis intervention services” means the array of behavioral health crisis services that are funded by public or private sources and exist to serve individuals who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

(3)

“Crisis response system” means the behavioral health crisis response system developed and implemented pursuant to this article 60.

(4)

“Crisis response system contractor” means an entity that has been awarded a contract to provide one or more crisis intervention services pursuant to section 27-60-103.

(4.7)

Repealed.

(5)

“State board” means the state board of human services created and authorized pursuant to section 26-1-107.

(6)

“State department” means the state department of human services created pursuant to section 26-1-105.

Source: Section 27-60-100.3 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-27.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

27‑60‑100.3
Definitions 27‑60‑101
Behavioral health crisis response system - legislative declaration 27‑60‑103
Behavioral health crisis response system - services - request for proposals - criteria - reporting - rules - definitions - repeal 27‑60‑104
Behavioral health crisis response system - crisis service facilities - walk-in centers - mobile response units - report 27‑60‑104.5
Behavioral health capacity tracking system - rules - legislative declaration - definitions 27‑60‑105
Outpatient restoration to competency services - jail-based behavioral health services - responsible entity - duties - report - legislative declaration 27‑60‑106
Jail-based behavioral health services program - purpose - created - funding - repeal 27‑60‑106.5
Criminal justice diversion programs - report - rules 27‑60‑108
Peer support professionals - cash fund - fees - requirements - rules - legislative declaration - definitions 27‑60‑109
Temporary youth mental health services program - established - report - rules - definitions - repeal 27‑60‑110
Behavioral health-care services for rural and agricultural communities - vouchers - contract - appropriation 27‑60‑112
Behavioral health-care workforce development program - creation - rules - report 27‑60‑114
Colorado land-based tribe behavioral health services grant - creation - funding - definitions - repeal 27‑60‑115
Behavioral health feasibility study - authority to contract - report - definitions - appropriation 27‑60‑201
Legislative declaration 27‑60‑202
Definitions 27‑60‑203
Behavioral health administration - timeline 27‑60‑204
Care coordination infrastructure - implementation - care navigation program - creation - report - rules - definition 27‑60‑206
Substance use workforce stability grant program - repeal 27‑60‑301
Definitions 27‑60‑302
Behavioral health-care provider workforce plan - expansion - current workforce 27‑60‑303
Behavioral health administration - additional duties - collaboration with other agencies 27‑60‑304
Reports 27‑60‑305
Repeal of part 27‑60‑401
Definitions 27‑60‑402
Early intervention, deflection, and redirection from the criminal justice system grant program - established - permissible uses 27‑60‑403
Grant program application - criteria - award - rules 27‑60‑404
Grant program reporting requirements 27‑60‑405
Grant program funding - requirements - reports - appropriation 27‑60‑406
Repeal of part 27‑60‑501
Definitions 27‑60‑502
Behavioral health-care continuum gap grant program - established - rules 27‑60‑503
Grant program application - criteria - contributing resources - award - rules 27‑60‑504
Grant program reporting requirements 27‑60‑505
Grant program funding - requirements - reports 27‑60‑506
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 27-60-100.3’s source at colorado​.gov