§ 27-80-103 — Grants for public programs

Colorado § 27-80-103

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 27: Behavioral
• Art.: Alcohol and Substance Use -

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(1) The BHA may make grants, from
money appropriated by the general assembly for purposes of this section or
available from any other governmental or private source, to approved public
programs.

(2) A public program may provide, but need not be limited to, any of the
following:

(a) Acute medical services, including emergency services and detoxification;

(b) Case finding, diagnosis, treatment, counseling, individual or group
psychotherapy, after-care treatment, and other rehabilitation services;

(c) Education and counseling regarding the use and abuse of alcohol and
drugs;

(d) Programs for prevention of alcohol and drug abuse administered by the
department of public health and environment;

(e) Training of teachers, health professionals, and others in the field of
alcohol and drug abuse and addiction counseling;

(f) Coordination of existing services and the development of other needed
services through demonstration and evaluation projects; or

(g) Services to pregnant women who are alcohol and drug dependent
through demonstration and evaluation projects.

(3) In approving any public program, the BHA shall take into consideration
the following:

(a) The community need for the public program;

(b) The range of services to be provided;

(c) The integration of the public program with, and the participation of, other
public and nongovernmental agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals,
and their services and facilities, if any, that are available to assist the public
program;

(d) The adequacy of the public program to accomplish its purposes; and

(e) Any other information the BHA deems necessary.

(4) Applications for grants made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section
are made to the BHA, on forms furnished by the BHA, and must contain any
information the BHA requires. Wherever possible, the BHA shall give priority to
public programs that are community-based and include services to children and
juveniles as well as adults, that provide a comprehensive range of services, and that
evidence a high degree of community support, either financial or in the furnishing of
services and facilities, or both.

(5) Whenever the BHA or any department or agency of the state has money
available from any source for public programs, the BHA, department, or agency is
authorized to distribute the money in accordance with the state plan and to make
reasonable rules for the administration of the public programs.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 722, � 2, effective April 29. L. 2017: (1), IP(3), (3)(e), (4), and (5) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1354, � 255, effective May 25. L. 2022: (1), (2)(d), IP(3), (3)(e), (4), and (5) amended, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1550, � 145, effective July 1.