Colorado § 27-81-105 Comprehensive program for treatment - regional facilities

Colorado Statutes

§ 27-81-105 — Comprehensive program for treatment - regional facilities

Colorado·Title 27 Behavioral·Art. Substance Use Disorders

(1)The BHA shall establish a comprehensive and coordinated program for the treatment of persons with substance use disorders, persons intoxicated by alcohol, and persons under the influence of drugs.

(2)Insofar as money available to the BHA permits, the program established in subsection (1) of this section must include all of the following:

(a)Emergency treatment;

(b)Inpatient treatment;

(c)Intermediate treatment; and

(d)Outpatient and follow-up treatment.

(3)The BHA shall provide adequate and appropriate treatment for persons with substance use disorders, persons intoxicated by alcohol, and persons under the influence of drugs admitted pursuant to sections 27-81-109 to 27-81-112. Except as otherwise provided in section 27-81-111, treatment must not be provided at a c

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(1)
The BHA shall establish a comprehensive and coordinated program for the
treatment of persons with substance use disorders, persons intoxicated by alcohol,
and persons under the influence of drugs.

(2) Insofar as money available to the BHA permits, the program established
in subsection (1) of this section must include all of the following:

(a) Emergency treatment;

(b) Inpatient treatment;

(c) Intermediate treatment; and

(d) Outpatient and follow-up treatment.

(3) The BHA shall provide adequate and appropriate treatment for persons
with substance use disorders, persons intoxicated by alcohol, and persons under
the influence of drugs admitted pursuant to sections 27-81-109 to 27-81-112. Except
as otherwise provided in section 27-81-111, treatment must not be provided at a
correctional institution, except for inmates.

(4) The BHA shall maintain, supervise, and control all facilities it operates
subject to policies of the department. The administrator of each facility shall make
an annual report of the facility's activities to the commissioner in the form and
manner specified by the commissioner.

(5) All appropriate public and private resources shall be coordinated with
and utilized in the program if possible.

(6) The commissioner shall prepare, publish, and distribute annually a list of
all approved public and private treatment facilities.

(7) The BHA may contract for the use of any facility as an approved public
treatment facility if the commissioner, subject to the policies of the department,
considers it to be an effective and economical course to follow.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 736, � 2, effective April 29. L. 2017: (1), IP(2), (3), (4), and (7) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1366, � 274, effective May 25. L. 2020: (1) and (3) amended, (SB 20-007), ch. 286, p. 1396, � 15, effective July 13. L. 2022: (1), IP(2), (3), (4), (6), and (7) amended, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1569, � 179, effective July 1.