Definitions.

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As used in this article 70, unless the context otherwise requires:

  1. "Department" means the department of human services created in section 26-1-105.

  2. [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective until July 1, 2022.] "Facility" means a federally qualified health care center, clinic, community mental health center or clinic, institution, acute treatment unit, jail, facility operated by the department of corrections, or a facility operated by the division of youth services.

  1. [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2022.] "Facility" means a federally qualified health care center, clinic, community mental health center or clinic, behavioral health entity, institution, acute treatment unit, jail, facility operated by the department of corrections, or a facility operated by the division of youth services.

  2. "Medication formulary" means the medication formulary established pursuant to section 27-70-103 for use by providers.

  3. "Office" means the office of behavioral health in the department of human services.

  4. "Provider" means any person, facility, or government entity responsible for providingmental health services related to the care and treatment of an individual with behavioral or mental health disorders who is or was involved with the criminal or juvenile justice system.

Source: L. 2017: Entire article added, (SB 17-019), ch. 405, p. 2114, § 1, effective August 9. L. 2019: (2) amended, (HB 19-1237), ch. 413, p. 3644, § 19, effective July 1, 2022.


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