Colorado § 27-65-103 Voluntary applications for mental health services

Colorado Statutes

§ 27-65-103 — Voluntary applications for mental health services

Colorado § 27-65-103

Title 27Behavioral

Art.Care and Treatment of Persons

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 27-65-103 (2026).

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(1)Nothing in this article 65 in any way limits the right of any person to make a voluntary application at any time to any public or private agency or professional person for mental health services, either by direct application in person or by referral from any other public or private agency or professional person. Subject to section 15-14-316

(4), a ward, as defined in section 15-14-102 (15), may be admitted to a hospital or institutional care and treatment for a mental health disorder with the guardian's consent for as long as the ward agrees to such care and treatment. The guardian shall immediately notify in writing the court that appointed the guardian of the admission.

(2)For the purpose of this article 65, the treatment by prayer in the practice of the religion of any c

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(1) Nothing
in this article 65 in any way limits the right of any person to make a voluntary
application at any time to any public or private agency or professional person for
mental health services, either by direct application in person or by referral from any
other public or private agency or professional person. Subject to section 15-14-316
(4), a ward, as defined in section 15-14-102 (15), may be admitted to a hospital or
institutional care and treatment for a mental health disorder with the guardian's
consent for as long as the ward agrees to such care and treatment. The guardian
shall immediately notify in writing the court that appointed the guardian of the
admission.

(2) For the purpose of this article 65, the treatment by prayer in the practice
of the religion of any church that teaches reliance on spiritual means alone for
healing is considered a form of treatment.

(3) The medical and legal status of all voluntary patients receiving treatment
for mental health disorders in inpatient or custodial facilities must be reviewed at
least once every six months.

(4) Voluntary patients are afforded all the rights and privileges customarily
granted by hospitals to their patients.

(5) (a) If at any time during an emergency mental health hold of a person who
is confined involuntarily the facility staff requests the person to sign in voluntarily
and the person elects to do so, the following advisement shall be given orally and in
writing and an appropriate notation shall be made in the person's medical record by
the professional person or the professional person's designated agent:

NOTICE

The decision to sign in voluntarily should be made by you alone and should be
free from any force or pressure implied or otherwise. If you do not feel that you are
able to make a truly voluntary decision, you may continue to be held at the hospital
involuntarily. As an involuntary patient, you will have the right to protest your
confinement and request a hearing before a judge.

(b) This subsection (5) does not apply to a person on an emergency mental
health hold in an emergency medical services facility.