(1) The department shall update rules and promulgate new rules, as necessary and pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., to implement this part 2. The department shall make the rules available to the public on its website.
The department shall promulgate rules, in accordance with article 4 of title 24, forthe conduct of detoxification treatment, maintenance treatment, and withdrawal treatment programs for substance use disorders related to controlled substances.
The department shall develop a policy that separates the administration of this part 2 from the administration of article 81 of this title 27. The policy must ensure that the department's performance of its duties pursuant to this part 2 does not interfere with the performance of its duties as required by article 81 of this title 27.
Source: L. 2012: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1608, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2017: (2) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1362, § 269, effective May 25. L. 2019: (2) amended and (3) added, (SB 19-219), ch. 277, p. 2616, § 8, effective August 2.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-22-321 and § 12-22-322 as they existed prior to 2012.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 17-242, see section 1 of chapter 263, Session Laws of Colorado 2017.