§ 26-1-136.7 — Opioid treatment for a person in custody - definitions

Colorado § 26-1-136.7

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 26: Human
• Art.: Department of Human Services

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(1) A
state department facility may make available opioid agonists and opioid
antagonists to a person committed to or placed within the facility with an opioid use
disorder. The facility is strongly encouraged to maintain the treatment of the
person throughout the duration of the person's commitment, as medically
necessary.

(2) Qualified medication administration personnel may, in accordance with a
written physician's order, administer opioid agonists and opioid antagonists
pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.

(3) A state department facility may contract with community-based health
providers for the implementation of this section.

(4) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) Opioid agonist means a full or partial agonist that is approved by the
federal food and drug administration for the treatment of an opioid use disorder.

(b) Opioid antagonist means naltrexone or any similarly acting drug that is
not a controlled substance and that is approved by the federal food and drug
administration for the treatment of an opioid use disorder.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (HB 20-1017), ch. 288, p. 1423, � 3, effective September 14.