C.R.S. Section 27-60-106
Jail-based behavioral health services program

  • purpose
  • created
  • funding
  • repeal

(1)

There is created in the behavioral health administration the jail-based behavioral health services program, referred to in this section as the “program”. The program may receive money from the correctional treatment cash fund pursuant to section 18-19-103 (5)(c)(V).

(2)

The purpose of the program is to:

(a)

Provide adequate staff to complete behavioral health screenings; prescribe psychiatric medications as necessary; and provide mental health counseling, substance use disorder treatment pursuant to section 18-19-103 (5)(c)(V), and transitional care coordination;

(b)

Train jail staff on behavioral health disorders and best practices in working with individuals with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders; and

(c)

Fund administrative costs to jails that implement the requirements outlined in subsection (3) of this section.

(3)

The BHA shall prioritize jails with minimal behavioral health services, including but not limited to rural and frontier jails.

(4)

Subject to available appropriations, the BHA shall require a county jail that receives funding through the program to:

(a)

Screen all individuals booked into the jail facility with standardized evidence-based screening tools, as determined by the BHA, for mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and suicide risk;

(b)

Assess all individuals when booked into the jail facility and at any time subsequent to booking when clinically indicated for substance use withdrawal symptoms and develop protocols for medical detoxification monitoring procedures, medication-assisted treatment, or other appropriate withdrawal management care, consistent with the requirements pursuant to sections 17-26-104.9 and 17-26-140;

(c)

Assess all individuals booked into the jail facility for psychiatric medication needs by requesting and reviewing medical and prescription history;

(d)

Have access to all psychiatric medications, as defined by the medication formulary established pursuant to section 27-70-103;

(e)

Assist in the provision of coordinated services for individuals in jail custody who may require competency restoration services;

(f)

Coordinate services with community behavioral health providers prior to the release of an inmate to ensure continuity of care following his or her release from the jail facility;

(g)

Track performance outcomes for measures developed by the BHA, including behavioral health disorder prevalence and service data through information-sharing processes, as defined by the BHA; and

(h)

Partner with the BHA to develop feasible health information exchange strategies for medical and behavioral health records.

(5)

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(a)

The BHA shall require a county jail that receives funding through the program to have a policy in place on or before January 1, 2020, that describes how medication-assisted treatment, as defined in section 23-21-803, will be provided, when necessary, to individuals confined in the county jail. The BHA shall require a county jail that receives funding through the program to develop, implement, and publish a policy on or before January 1, 2023, that describes the provision of medication-assisted treatment and other appropriate withdrawal management care upon release from jail.

(b)

A sheriff who is the custodian of a county jail or city and county jail may enter into agreements with community agencies, behavioral health organizations, and substance use disorder treatment organizations to assist in the development and administration of medication-assisted treatment in the jail.

(6)

Subject to available appropriations, nothing in this section prohibits program funds from being used to meet the requirements outlined in sections 17-26-303 and 17-26-304 for local jails, as defined in section 17-26-302 (2), by providing additional staffing, training, robust behavioral health services and supports, or facility changes. Any facility changes must be approved by the BHA before funds may be expended.

Source: Section 27-60-106 — Jail-based behavioral health services program - purpose - created - funding - repeal, 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
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§ 27-60-106’s source at colorado​.gov