§ 27-62-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 27-62-101

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 27: Behavioral
• Art.: High-fidelity Wraparound Services

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As used in this article 62, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) At risk of out-of-home placement means a child or youth who is eligible
for medical assistance pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5 and the child or
youth:

(a) Has been diagnosed as having a mental health disorder, as defined in
section 27-65-102, or a behavioral health disorder; and

(b) May require a level of care that is provided in a residential child care
facility, inpatient psychiatric hospital, or other intensive care setting outside of the
child's or youth's home. At risk of out-of-home placement includes a child or
youth who:

(I) Is entering the division of youth services; or

(II) Is at risk of child welfare involvement.

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

(2) Behavioral health disorder means a substance use disorder, mental
health disorder, or one or more substantial disorders of the cognitive, volitional, or
emotional processes that grossly impair judgment or capacity to recognize reality
or to control behavior, including serious emotional disturbances. Behavioral health
disorder also includes those mental health disorders listed in the most recent
versions of the diagnostic statistical manual of mental health disorders, the
diagnostic classification of mental health and developmental disorders of infancy
and early childhood, and the international statistical classification of diseases and
related health problems.

(3) Child and youth means a person who is twenty-six years of age or
younger.

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

(4) Managed care entity means an entity that enters into a contract to
provide services in the statewide managed care system pursuant to articles 4, 5,
and 6 of title 25.5.

(5) Mental health professional means an individual licensed as a mental
health professional pursuant to article 245 of title 12 or a professional person, as
defined in section 27-65-102 (27).

(6) Out-of-home placement means a child or youth who is eligible for
medical assistance pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5 and the child or
youth:

(a) Has been diagnosed as having a mental health disorder, as defined in
section 27-65-102, or a behavioral health disorder; and

(b) May require a level of care that is provided in a residential child care
facility, inpatient psychiatric hospital, or other intensive care setting outside of the
child's or youth's home. Out-of-home placement includes a child or youth who:

(I) Has entered the division of youth services; or

(II) Is at risk of child welfare involvement.

(7) Standardized assessment tool means a multipurpose instrument that
facilitates the link between assessment and level of care and individualized service
planning, facilitates quality improvement activities, and allows for monitoring of
outcomes of services.

(8) Repealed.

(9) Wraparound means a high-fidelity, individualized, family-centered,
strengths-based, and intensive care planning and management process used in the
delivery of behavioral health services for a child or youth with a behavioral health
disorder, commonly utilized as part of the system of care framework.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-195), ch. 190, p. 2101, � 4, effective August 2. L. 2022: (1.5) and (3.5) added and (8) repealed, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1534, � 104, effective July 1; (1)(a), (5), and (6)(a) amended, (HB 22-1256), ch. 451, p. 3235, � 42, effective August 10.