Colorado § 16-8.5-124 Transparency requirements

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-8.5-124 — Transparency requirements

Colorado § 16-8.5-124

Title 16Criminal

Art.Competency to Proceed

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-8.5-124 (2026).

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(1)The department shall post publicly on the office of civil and forensic mental health's website:

(a)All policies and procedures related to competency evaluations, restoration services, management of the competency wait list, and admission policies regarding inpatient restoration services, including services for jail-based restoration and private hospital beds;

(b)The number of beds currently available and occupied for jail-based restoration services;

(c)The number of beds currently available and occupied in private hospitals for inpatient restoration services;

(d)The number of beds currently available in each state-run hospital and occupied by adult civil patients, adult restoration patients, and adult not guilty by reason of insanity commitments;

(e)The number of beds

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(1) The department shall post
publicly on the office of civil and forensic mental health's website:

(a) All policies and procedures related to competency evaluations,
restoration services, management of the competency wait list, and admission
policies regarding inpatient restoration services, including services for jail-based
restoration and private hospital beds;

(b) The number of beds currently available and occupied for jail-based
restoration services;

(c) The number of beds currently available and occupied in private hospitals
for inpatient restoration services;

(d) The number of beds currently available in each state-run hospital and
occupied by adult civil patients, adult restoration patients, and adult not guilty by
reason of insanity commitments;

(e) The number of beds currently available in each state-run hospital and
occupied by juvenile patients;

(f) The number of individuals on the competency restoration wait list;

(g) The length of competency wait list times and an explanation of the
methodology used to calculate the wait times; and

(h) Any projected dates for the opening of new beds and a description of
what type of beds will become available.