Colorado § 27-65-130 Advisory board - created - service standards and rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 27-65-130 — Advisory board - created - service standards and rules

Colorado·Title 27 Behavioral·Art. Care and Treatment of Persons

(1)(a) An advisory board, referred to in this section as the board, is established for the purpose of assisting and advising the commissioner in accordance with subsection

(2)of this section in the development of service standards and rules. The board consists of no fewer than eleven but not more than fifteen members appointed by the governor, as follows:

(I)One representative from the department of human services;

(II)One representative from the BHA;

(III)One representative from the department of public health and environment;

(IV)One representative from the university of Colorado health sciences center;

(V)One representative from a leading professional association of psychiatrists in this state;

(VI)One member representing proprietary skilled health-care facilities

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(1) (a)
An advisory board, referred to in this section as the board, is established for the
purpose of assisting and advising the commissioner in accordance with subsection
(2) of this section in the development of service standards and rules. The board
consists of no fewer than eleven but not more than fifteen members appointed by
the governor, as follows:

(I) One representative from the department of human services;

(II) One representative from the BHA;

(III) One representative from the department of public health and
environment;

(IV) One representative from the university of Colorado health sciences
center;

(V) One representative from a leading professional association of
psychiatrists in this state;

(VI) One member representing proprietary skilled health-care facilities;

(VII) One member representing nonprofit health-care facilities;

(VIII) One member representing the Colorado bar association;

(IX) One member representing consumers of services for persons with
mental health disorders;

(X) One member representing families of persons with mental health
disorders;

(XI) One member representing children's health-care facilities; and

(XII) Other persons from both the private and the public sectors who are
recognized or known to be interested and informed in the area of the board's
purpose and function.

(b) In making appointments to the board, the governor is encouraged to
include representation by at least one member who is a person with a disability, as
defined in section 24-34-301, a family member of a person with a disability, or a
member of an advocacy group for persons with disabilities, provided that the other
requirements of this section are met.

(2) The advisory board is responsible for recommending standards and rules
relevant to the provisions of this article 65 for the programs of mental health
services to those patients in any health-care facility that has either separate
facilities for the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons with mental health
disorders or those health-care facilities that have as the health-care facility's only
purpose the care and treatment of such persons.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-013), ch. 2, p. 70, � 93, effective February 25; IP(1)(a) and (1)(a)(II) amended, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1541, � 124, effective July 1; Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 22-1256), ch. 451, p. 3205, � 1, effective August 10. L. 2023: (1)(b) amended, (HB 23-1296), ch. 269, p. 1601, � 13, effective May 25.