Colorado § 22-96-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 22-96-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 22-96-102

Title 22Education

Art.Behavioral Health Care

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-96-102 (2026).

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As used in this article 96, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Behavioral health care means services to prevent, identify, and treat substance use disorders, substance misuse, and mental health disorders, including services to support social-emotional health. (1.5) Department means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115.

(2)Education provider means a school district, a board of cooperative services, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of this title, or a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title. (2.3) Program means the behavioral health care professional matching grant program created in section 22-96-103 (1)(a).

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As used in this article 96, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Behavioral health care means services to prevent, identify, and treat
substance use disorders, substance misuse, and mental health disorders, including
services to support social-emotional health.

(1.5) Department means the department of education created and existing
pursuant to section 24-1-115.

(2) Education provider means a school district, a board of cooperative
services, a charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article
30.5 of this title, or a charter school authorized by the state charter school institute
pursuant to part 5 of article 30.5 of this title.

(2.3) Program means the behavioral health care professional matching
grant program created in section 22-96-103 (1)(a).

(2.5) School means a public elementary, middle, junior high, or high school.

(3) School health professional means a state-licensed or state-certified
school nurse, school psychologist, school social worker, school counselor, or other
state-licensed or state-certified professional qualified under state law to provide
support services to children and adolescents, including mental health professionals
licensed pursuant to article 245 of title 12.

(4) Repealed.

(5) State board means the state board of education created pursuant to
section 1 of article IX of the state constitution.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2014: Entire article added, (SB 14-215), ch. 352, p. 1604, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2017: IP and (3) amended, (2.5) added, and (4) repealed, (SB 17-068), ch. 138, p. 462, � 3, effective August 9. L. 2018: (3) amended, (HB 18-1309), ch. 269, p. 1663, � 8, effective August 8. L. 2019: (1) and (3) amended and (1.5) added, (SB 19-010), ch. 155, p. 1842, � 1, effective May 10. L. 2025: (2.3) added, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2049, � 88, effective August 6.