(1) There is established the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo for the treatment and care of persons who may have a behavioral or mental health disorder from any cause and for other persons in state institutions on an inpatient and outpatient basis and in state programs relating to the treatment of substance use disorders who may require medical care and treatment within the capabilities of the staff and facilities of the institute.
All materials without limitation that contain the former names of the Colorado mental health institute at Fort Logan and the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo shall be utilized to the maximum extent possible in the ordinary course of business before being replaced.
The Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo is authorized to contract, pursuant tothe federal government procurement process, with federal agencies to provide psychiatric, medical, and surgical services at the institute to persons under the care of or in the custody or control of an agency of the federal government, so long as the provision of such services does not exceed the capabilities of the staff and facilities of the institute and does not preempt services to state patients.
Source: L. 2010: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 774, § 2, effective April 29. L. 2017: (1) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1377, § 296, effective May 25.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 27-13-101 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.