Colorado § 16-8.5-124 - Transparency requirements.
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§ 16-8.5-124. Transparency requirements.
(1) CDHS shall publicly post on CDHS's website:
(a) All policies and procedures related to competency evaluations, restoration services, management of the competency wait list, and admission policies regarding inpatient restoration services, including services for jail-based restoration and private hospital beds;
(b) The number of beds currently available and occupied for jail-based restoration services;
(c) The number of beds currently available and occupied in private hospitals for inpatient restoration services;
(d) The number of beds currently available in each state-run hospital and occupied by adult civil patients, adult restoration patients, and adult not guilty by reason of insanity commitments;
(e) The number of beds currently available in each state-run hospital and occupied by juvenile patients;
(f) The number of individuals on the competency restoration wait list;
(g) The length of competency wait list times and an explanation of the methodology used to calculate the wait times; and
(h) Any projected dates for the opening of new beds and a description of what type of beds will become available.
Source: L. 2026: Entire article amended with relocations, (SB 26-149), ch. 142, p. 726, § 1, effective May 21.
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