Colorado § 27-82-202 - Definitions.
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§ 27-82-202. Definitions.
As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Behavioral health administration" or "BHA" means the behavioral health administration established in section 27-50-102.
(1.5) "Clinic" means a site that provides obstetric and gynecological health care.
(2) "Licensed health-care provider" means a physician or physician assistant licensed pursuant to article 240 of title 12 or a nurse or certified midwife licensed pursuant to part 1 of article 255 of title 12.
(3) "Pilot program" means the maternal and child health pilot program created in section 27-82-203.
(4) "Treatment facility" means a health-care facility that provides substance use disorder or medication-assisted treatment and that is approved by the behavioral health administration pursuant to section 27-81-106.
Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (SB 19-228), ch. 276, p. 2607, § 13, effective May 23. L. 2020: (2) amended, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 705, § 68, effective July 1; (4) amended, (SB 20-007), ch. 286, p. 1417, § 54, effective July 13. L. 2022: (1) and (4) amended and (1.5) added, (HB 22-1278), ch. 222, p. 1575, § 193, effective July 1. L. 2023: (2) amended, (SB 23-167), ch. 261, p. 1551, § 66, effective May 25.
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