(1) The office of behavioral health and cities, counties, city and counties, and regional service authorities may establish emergency service patrols. A patrol consists of persons trained to give assistance in the streets and in other public places to persons who are intoxicated by alcohol, under the influence of drugs, or incapacitated by substances. Members of an emergency service patrol must be capable of providing first aid in emergency situations and are authorized to transport a person intoxicated by alcohol, under the influence of drugs, or incapacitated by substances to his or her home and to and from treatment facilities.
(2) The director shall adopt rules for the establishment, training, and conduct of emergency service patrols.
Source: L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 744, § 2, effective April 29. L. 2017: (1) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1370, § 281, effective May 25. L. 2020: (1) amended, (SB 20-007), ch. 286, p. 1407, § 24, effective July 13.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 25-1-314 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.