Colorado § 27-62-101 - Definitions.

§ 27-62-101. Definitions.

As used in this article 62, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "At risk of out-of-home placement" means a child or youth who is eligible for medical assistance pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5 and the child or youth:

(a) Has been diagnosed as having a mental health disorder, as defined in section 27-65-102, or a behavioral health disorder; and

(b) May require a level of care that is provided in a residential child care facility, inpatient psychiatric hospital, or other intensive care setting outside of the child's or youth's home. "At risk of out-of-home placement" includes a child or youth who:

(I) Is entering the division of youth services; or

(II) Is at risk of child welfare involvement.

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

(2) "Behavioral health disorder" means a substance use disorder, mental health disorder, or one or more substantial disorders of the cognitive, volitional, or emotional processes that grossly impair judgment or capacity to recognize reality or to control behavior, including serious emotional disturbances. "Behavioral health disorder" also includes those mental health disorders listed in the most recent versions of the diagnostic statistical manual of mental health disorders, the diagnostic classification of mental health and developmental disorders of infancy and early childhood, and the international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems.

(3) "Child and youth" means a person who is twenty-six years of age or younger.

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

(4) "Managed care entity" means an entity that enters into a contract to provide services in the statewide managed care system pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5.

(5) "Mental health professional" means an individual licensed as a mental health professional pursuant to article 245 of title 12 or a professional person, as defined in section 27-65-102 (27).

(6) "Out-of-home placement" means a child or youth who is eligible for medical assistance pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5 and the child or youth:

(a) Has been diagnosed as having a mental health disorder, as defined in section 27-65-102, or a behavioral health disorder; and

(b) May require a level of care that is provided in a residential child care facility, inpatient psychiatric hospital, or other intensive care setting outside of the child's or youth's home. "Out-of-home placement" includes a child or youth who:

(I) Has entered the division of youth services; or

(II) Is at risk of child welfare involvement.

(7) "Standardized assessment tool" means a multipurpose instrument that facilitates the link between assessment and level of care and individualized service planning, facilitates quality improvement activities, and allows for monitoring of outcomes of services.

(8) Repealed.

(9) "Wraparound" means a high-fidelity, individualized, family-centered, strengths-based, and intensive care planning and management process used in the delivery of behavioral health services for a child or youth with a behavioral health disorder, commonly utilized as part of the system of care framework.

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-195), ch. 190, p. 2101, § 4, effective August 2. L. 2022: (1.5) and (3.5) added and (8) repealed, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1534, § 104, effective July 1; (1)(a), (5), and (6)(a) amended, (HB 22-1256), ch. 451, p. 3235, § 42, effective August 10.