As used in this article 66.5, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Department" means the Colorado department of human services created in section26-1-105.
"Director" means the director of the office of behavioral health.
"High-risk individual" means a person who:
(a) Is under:
An emergency procedure for a seventy-two-hour hold pursuant to section 27-65-105;
A certification for short-term treatment or extended short-term treatment pursuant tosection 27-65-107 or 27-65-108;
Long-term care and treatment pursuant to section 27-65-109;
An emergency commitment pursuant to section 27-81-111; or
An involuntary commitment pursuant to section 27-81-112;(b) Has a significant mental health or substance use disorder; and
(c) Is not currently engaged in consistent behavioral health treatment.
"Office" means the office of behavioral health in the department of human services.
"Transition specialist" means a person who assists high-risk individuals with one ormore of the following services:
Access to housing or residential program placement;
Access to behavioral health treatment or benefits;
Advocacy to insurance companies and providers for the appropriate type and intensity of mental health or substance use disorder services;
Planning for follow-up services and coordination within the behavioral health systemafter hospitalization or discharge from a withdrawal management facility or an emergency room following a visit for behavioral health reasons;
Assistance with preparing advance directives;
Obtaining a representative payee or guardian;
Family supportive services; or
Compliance with court appearances or probation.
(6) "Withdrawal management facility" means a facility that provides twenty-four-hour supervised withdrawal from alcohol or drugs in a residential setting.
Source: L. 2018: Entire article added, (SB 18-270), ch. 223, p. 1421, § 1, effective May 21. L. 2020: (3)(a)(IV) and (3)(a)(V) amended, (SB 20-007), ch. 286, p. 1416, § 53, effective July 13.