C.R.S. § 27-66.5-102: Definitions.

As used in this article 66.5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Behavioral health administration" or "BHA" means the behavioral health administration established in section 27-50-102.

(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the behavioral health administration.

(3) "High-risk individual" means a person who:

(a) Has a significant mental health or substance use disorder, as evidenced by:

(I) An emergency mental health hold pursuant to section 27-65-106;

(II) A certification for short-term treatment or extended short-term treatment pursuant to section 27-65-108.5 or 27-65-109;

(III) Long-term care and treatment pursuant to section 27-65-110;

(IV) An emergency commitment pursuant to section 27-81-111;

(V) An involuntary commitment pursuant to section 27-81-112; or

(VI) Receiving voluntary behavioral health services pursuant to section 27-65-103, 27-65-104, 27-81-109, or 27-81-110; and

(b) Repealed.

(c) Is not currently engaged or actively enrolled in consistent community-based behavioral health treatment.

(4) Repealed.

(4.5) "Transition services" include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following services:

(a) Access to housing or residential program placement;

(b) Access to behavioral health treatment or benefits;

(c) Advocacy to insurance companies and providers for the appropriate type and intensity of mental health or substance use disorder services;

(d) Planning for follow-up services and coordination within the behavioral health system after hospitalization or discharge from a withdrawal management facility, acute treatment service facility, crisis stabilization service facility, or a hospital or an emergency department following a visit for behavioral health reasons;

(e) Assistance with preparing advance directives;

(f) Obtaining a representative payee or guardian;

(g) Family supportive services; or

(h) Compliance with court appearances or probation.

(5) "Transition specialist" means a person who assists high-risk individuals with transition services.

(6) "Withdrawal management facility" means a facility that provides twenty-four-hour supervised withdrawal from alcohol or drugs in a residential setting.