Colorado § 27-64-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 27-64-102 — Definitions

Colorado·Title 27 Behavioral·Art. 988 Crisis Hotline Enterprise

As used in this article 64, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)988 crisis hotline means a state-identified hotline participating in the national suicide prevention lifeline network to respond to statewide or regional behavioral health crisis calls. (1.5) Behavioral health administration or BHA means the behavioral health administration established in section 27-50-102.

(2)Charge means the 988 surcharge imposed by the enterprise pursuant to section 27-64-103 (4)(a) and the prepaid wireless 988 charge imposed by the enterprise pursuant to section 27-64-103 (4)(b).

(3)Enterprise means the 988 crisis hotline enterprise created in section 27-64-103.

(4)National suicide prevention lifeline means a national network of local crisis centers maintained by the federal substanc

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As used in this article 64, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) 988 crisis hotline means a state-identified hotline participating in the
national suicide prevention lifeline network to respond to statewide or regional
behavioral health crisis calls.

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

(2) Charge means the 988 surcharge imposed by the enterprise pursuant
to section 27-64-103 (4)(a) and the prepaid wireless 988 charge imposed by the
enterprise pursuant to section 27-64-103 (4)(b).

(3) Enterprise means the 988 crisis hotline enterprise created in section
27-64-103.

(4) National suicide prevention lifeline means a national network of local
crisis centers maintained by the federal substance abuse and mental health
services administration that provides free and confidential emotional support to
people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress twenty-four hours a day, seven days a
week.

(5) Veterans crisis line means the veterans crisis line maintained by the
United States department of veterans affairs.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-154), ch. 360, p. 2344, � 1, effective September 7. L. 2022: (1.5) added, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1536, � 111, effective July 1.