Colorado Statutes
§ 32-17-102 — Legislative declaration
Colorado § 32-17-102
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 32-17-102 (2026).
Text
(1)The general assembly finds, determines,
and declares that, although the state of Colorado has dedicated financial resources
to the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral or mental health disorders for specific
populations in this state, many adults, children, and families who do not qualify for
or cannot obtain these state- and federally-funded services have behavioral or
mental health-care needs that are not being addressed, and lack of behavioral or
mental health-care services often results in increased taxpayer costs for law
enforcement, schools, health facilities, hospitals, social services, corrections, and
health insurance.
(2)The general assembly also finds and declares that local residents and local
governments are best able to determine whether it is desirable to aut
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Legislative History
Source: L. 2005: Entire article added, p. 1036, � 4, effective June 2. L. 2017: (1)
amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1379, � 302, effective May 25.
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