§ 27-60-301 — Definitions

Colorado § 27-60-301

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 27: Behavioral
• Art.: General Provisions

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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Behavioral health administration or BHA means the behavioral health
administration established in section 27-60-203.

(2) Behavioral health aide or aide means an individual who:

(a) Addresses mental health conditions and substance use disorders to
promote healthy individuals, families, and communities;

(b) Dependent on the level of certification of the individual, may act as a
community educator and provide expanded services for more complex behavioral
health needs; and

(c) Is familiar with state and local resources and can provide referrals and
other additional services.

(3) Behavioral health provider means a recovery community organization as
defined in section 27-80-126, a recovery support services organization as defined in
section 27-60-108, or a licensed organization or professional that provides
diagnostic, therapeutic, or psychological services for behavioral health conditions.
Behavioral health providers include a residential child care facility, as defined in
section 26-6-903 (29), and a federally qualified health center as defined in the
federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395x (aa)(4).

(4) Community college means a community college described in section
23-60-205 that is governed by the state board for community colleges and
occupational education.

(5) Fund means the behavioral and mental health cash fund created in
section 24-75-230 (2)(a).

(6) Institution of higher education means a local district college operating
pursuant to article 71 of title 23 or an institution of higher education.

(7) Learning management system means an online training curriculum
developed for health-care providers in rural and metro areas pursuant to section
27-60-112 (2)(b) to increase competencies in mental health and substance use
disorders that will support a high-quality, trained, culturally responsive, and diverse
behavioral health-care provider workforce.

(8) Peer support professional has the same meaning as set forth in section
27-60-108 (2)(b).

(9) Plan means the behavioral health-care provider workforce plan created
by the BHA pursuant to section 27-60-302.

(10) Priority populations means:

(a) People experiencing homelessness;

(b) People involved with the criminal justice system;

(c) People of color;

(d) American Indians and Alaska natives;

(e) Veterans;

(f) People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer or
questioning;

(g) Older adults;

(h) Children and families; and

(i) People with disabilities, including people who are deaf and hard of
hearing, people who are blind or deafblind, people with brain injuries, people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities, and people with other co-occurring
disabilities.

(11) Substance use disorder means a chronic relapsing brain disease,
characterized by recurrent use of alcohol, drugs, or both, causing clinically
significant impairment, including health problems, disability, and failure to meet
major responsibilities at work, school, or home.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (SB 22-181), ch. 452, p. 3244, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2023: (3) amended, (HB 23-1301), ch. 303, p. 1838, � 68, effective August 7.