Colorado § 27-60-100.3 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 27-60-100.3 — Definitions

Colorado § 27-60-100.3

Title 27Behavioral

Art.General Provisions

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-60-100.3 (2026).

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As used in this article 60, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Behavioral health refers to an individual's mental and emotional well-being and actions that affect an individual's overall wellness. Behavioral health problems and disorders include substance use disorders, serious psychological distress, suicide, and other mental health disorders. Problems ranging from unhealthy stress or subclinical conditions to diagnosable and treatable diseases are included in the term behavioral health. The term behavioral health is also used to describe service systems that encompass prevention and promotion of emotional health, prevention and treatment services for mental health and substance use disorders, and recovery support. (1.1) Behavioral health administration or BHA means the

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As used in this article 60, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Behavioral health refers to an individual's mental and emotional well-being and actions that affect an individual's overall wellness. Behavioral health
problems and disorders include substance use disorders, serious psychological
distress, suicide, and other mental health disorders. Problems ranging from
unhealthy stress or subclinical conditions to diagnosable and treatable diseases are
included in the term behavioral health. The term behavioral health is also used
to describe service systems that encompass prevention and promotion of emotional
health, prevention and treatment services for mental health and substance use
disorders, and recovery support.

(1.1) Behavioral health administration or BHA means the behavioral health
administration established in section 27-50-102.

(1.3) Commissioner means the commissioner of the behavioral health
administration.

(1.5) Criminal justice diversion program means a program created pursuant
to section 27-60-106.5 or programs operated by cities or counties that connect law
enforcement officers with behavioral health providers to assist individuals in need
of behavioral health interventions or to divert individuals from the criminal justice
system.

(2) Crisis intervention services means the array of behavioral health crisis
services that are funded by public or private sources and exist to serve individuals
who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

(3) Crisis response system means the behavioral health crisis response
system developed and implemented pursuant to this article 60.

(4) Crisis response system contractor means an entity that has been
awarded a contract to provide one or more crisis intervention services pursuant to
section 27-60-103.

(4.7) Repealed.

(5) State board means the state board of human services created and
authorized pursuant to section 26-1-107.

(6) State department means the state department of human services
created pursuant to section 26-1-105.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1335, � 226, effective May 25. L. 2018: (4.7) added, (SB 18-250), ch. 403, p. 2376, � 1, effective June 6. L. 2020: (1.5) added, (HB 20-1017), ch. 288, p. 1426, � 11, effective September 14. L. 2022: (1.1) and (1.3) added and (4.7) repealed, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1519, � 87, effective July 1.