(1) Requests for state appropriations for substance use disorder treatment programs must be submitted to the office of behavioral health and the office of state planning and budgeting on dates specified by the office of behavioral health, consistent with requirements and procedures of the office of state planning and budgeting. After studying each request, the office of behavioral health shall make a report with its comments and recommendations, including priorities for appropriations and a statement as to whether the requested appropriation would be consistent with the comprehensive state plan for substance use disorder treatment programs. The office of behavioral health shall submit its reports to the governor, the office of state planning and budgeting, and the joint budget committee, together with all pertinent material on which the report's recommendations are based.
(2) The office of behavioral health shall also review applications for federal grants for substance use disorder treatment programs submitted by any department or agency of state government; political subdivision of the state; Indian tribal reservation; or other public or private agency, organization, or institution. The office of behavioral health shall transmit to the division of planning and to the appropriate United States agency its comments and recommendations, together with a statement as to whether the grant would be consistent with the comprehensive state plan for substance use disorder treatment programs.
Source: L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 727, § 2, effective April 29. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1357, § 260, effective May 25.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 25-1-209 as it existed prior to 2010.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 17-242, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.