Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25. Health § 25-20.5-2304. Purposes and duties of overdose fatality review teams

(I) Promote cooperation and coordination among agencies involved in the investigation of drug overdose fatalities;

(II) Develop an understanding of the causes and incidence of drug overdose fatalities in the jurisdiction where the local team operates;

(III) Plan for and recommend changes within the agencies represented on the local team to prevent drug overdose fatalities; and

(IV) Advise local, regional, and state policymakers about potential changes to law, policy, funding, or practice to prevent drug overdoses.

(I) Establish and implement protocols and procedures;

(II) Conduct a multidisciplinary review of information received pursuant to section 25-20.5-2305 regarding a decedent, which shall include, but not be limited to:

(III) Recommend prevention and intervention strategies to improve coordination of services and investigations among member agencies to reduce overdose deaths; and

(IV) Collect, analyze, interpret, and maintain local data on overdose deaths.