C.R.S. Section 27-80-123
High-risk families cash fund

  • creation
  • services provided
  • report
  • definition

(1)

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “high-risk children and youth” means children or youth at risk of entering or who are involved with the juvenile justice system or the child welfare system.

(2)

There is created in the state treasury the high-risk families cash fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”. The fund consists of money credited to the fund and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund. Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the BHA, which may expend money from the fund for the purposes specified in subsection (4) of this section.

(3)

Repealed.

(4)

The BHA may expend money in the fund for the following purposes:

(a)

For services to high-risk parents, including pregnant and parenting women, with substance use disorders;

(b)

For services for high-risk children and youth with behavioral health disorders; and

(c)

For services for families with behavioral health needs, including family-centered treatment models.

(5)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The BHA may use money from the fund to contract with managed service organizations, private providers, schools, counties, nonprofit organizations, or municipalities to provide services described in subsection (4) of this section.

(b)

Money expended by the BHA must be used for one-time allocations to increase treatment capacity, including start-up costs and capital expenditures, or to provide substance use disorder recovery and wraparound services, including the prenatal plus program and access to child care, to high-risk families.

(6)

After considering relevant stakeholder feedback, the BHA shall annually prioritize the use of available money in the fund, recognizing statewide need and complementing existing funding for behavioral health services statewide.

(7)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I) to the contrary, the BHA shall submit a report to the general assembly on July 1, 2020, and on July 1 each year thereafter, which report must include:

(a)

A summary of expenditures from the fund made by the BHA;

(b)

The impact of the expenditures in increasing services for high-risk families; and

(c)

Any recommendations to strengthen and improve access to services and services provided with money from the fund.

Source: Section 27-80-123 — High-risk families cash fund - creation - services provided - report - definition, 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

§ 27-80-123’s source at colorado​.gov