C.R.S. Section 27-80-121
Perinatal substance use data linkage project

  • center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies
  • report

(1)

The center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies established in section 27-80-118, referred to in this section as the “center”, in partnership with an institution of higher education and the state substance abuse trend and response task force established in section 18-18.5-103, may conduct a statewide perinatal substance use data linkage project that uses ongoing collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health actions to improve outcomes for families impacted by substance use during pregnancy. The data linkage project shall utilize data from the medical assistance program, articles 4 to 6 of title 25.5; the electronic prescription drug monitoring program created in part 4 of article 280 of title 12; the Colorado TRAILS system, as defined in section 16-20.5-102 (10); the Colorado immunization information system, created pursuant to section 25-4-2401, et seq.; the Colorado child care assistance program, created in part 1 of article 4 of title 26.5; the BHA; and birth and death records to examine the following:

(a)

Health-care mortality utilization by pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders and their infants compared to the general population;

(b)

Human service, public health program utilization, and substance use treatment by pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders and their infants;

(c)

Health-care, human service, and public health program outcomes among pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders and their infants; and

(d)

Costs associated with health-care, human service, and public health program provisions for pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders and their infants.

(2)

The data linkage project shall use vital records to establish maternal and infant dyads beginning at the birth hospitalization and retrospectively link the prenatal period and prospectively link the first year postpartum.

(3)

The data linkage project may conduct ongoing research related to the incidence of perinatal substance exposure or related infant and family health and human service outcomes based on the standards specified in sections 19-1-103 (1)(a)(VII) and 19-3-102 (1)(g) for determining child abuse or neglect or whether a child is neglected or dependent.

(4)

The data linkage project may connect additional state and non-state data sources for the purpose of improving population-level estimates of perinatal substance exposure and examining system utilization and outcomes.

(5)

The governor’s office of information technology shall obtain data and perform secure linkage and anonymization on behalf of the state.

(6)

Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter throughout the duration of the data linkage project, the center shall report progress on the data linkage project and the results, if available, to the health and insurance committee and the public health care and human services committee of the house of representatives and the health and human services committee of the senate or their successor committees.

Source: Section 27-80-121 — Perinatal substance use data linkage project - center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies - report, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-27.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

27‑80‑101
Definitions 27‑80‑102
Duties of the behavioral health administration 27‑80‑103
Grants for public programs 27‑80‑104
Cancellation of grants 27‑80‑105
Annual distribution of funds 27‑80‑106
Purchase of prevention and treatment services 27‑80‑107
Designation of managed service organizations - purchase of services - revocation of designation 27‑80‑107.5
Increasing access to effective substance use disorder services act - managed service organizations - substance use disorder services - assessment - community action plan - allocations - reporting requirements - evaluation 27‑80‑107.7
Increase synthetic opiate treatment - report 27‑80‑107.8
Withdrawal management and crisis service expansion - appropriation 27‑80‑108
Rules 27‑80‑109
Coordination of state and federal funds and programs 27‑80‑111
Counselor training - fund created - rules 27‑80‑112
Legislative declaration - treatment program for high-risk pregnant women - creation 27‑80‑113
Substance use and addiction counseling and treatment - necessary components 27‑80‑114
Treatment program for high-risk pregnant and parenting women - cooperation with organizations 27‑80‑115
Treatment program for high-risk pregnant and parenting women - data collection 27‑80‑116
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders - legislative declaration - health warning signs 27‑80‑117
Rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program - creation - administration - cash fund - definitions - repeal 27‑80‑118
Center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies - established - appropriation - legislative declaration 27‑80‑120
Building substance use disorder treatment capacity in underserved communities - grant program 27‑80‑121
Perinatal substance use data linkage project - center for research into substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery support strategies - report 27‑80‑122
Recovery residence certifying body - competitive selection process - appropriation 27‑80‑123
High-risk families cash fund - creation - services provided - report - definition 27‑80‑125
Housing assistance for individuals with a substance use disorder - report - rules - appropriation 27‑80‑126
Recovery support services grant program - creation - eligibility - reporting requirements - appropriation - rules - definitions 27‑80‑127
Children and youth in need of residential mental health and substance use treatment - repeal 27‑80‑128
Fentanyl education and treatment program 27‑80‑129
Regulation of recovery residences - rules - definitions 27‑80‑201
Short title 27‑80‑202
Legislative declaration 27‑80‑203
Definitions 27‑80‑204
License required - controlled substances - repeal 27‑80‑205
Issuance of license - fees 27‑80‑206
Controlled substances program fund - disposition of fees 27‑80‑207
Qualifications for license 27‑80‑208
Denial, revocation, or suspension of license - other disciplinary actions - notice 27‑80‑209
Exemptions 27‑80‑210
Records to be kept - order forms 27‑80‑211
Enforcement and cooperation 27‑80‑212
Records confidential 27‑80‑213
Rules - policies 27‑80‑214
Defenses 27‑80‑215
Central registry - registration required - notice - repeal 27‑80‑216
Policy verifying identity 27‑80‑301
Short title 27‑80‑302
Definitions 27‑80‑303
Office of ombudsman for behavioral health access to care - creation - appointment of ombudsman - duties 27‑80‑304
Liaisons - department - commissioner of insurance 27‑80‑305
Qualified immunity 27‑80‑306
Annual report
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 27-80-121’s source at colorado​.gov