Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25. Health § 25-3-123. Mental health facility pilot program--establishment--rules--definitions

(a) “Mental health facility” means a facility approved to participate in the pilot program pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(b) “Pilot program” means the mental health facility pilot program established pursuant to this section.

(a) Is serving individuals with physical or mental or both physical and mental health diagnoses;

(b) Offers staff secure environments rather than physically secure spaces;

(c) Has the capability to provide integrated services with community medical and behavioral health providers;

(d) Has sufficient staffing levels of licensed nurses, nursing assistants, and occupational and recreational professionals;

(e) Has a partnership with either an acute care hospital or psychiatric hospital and with a skilled nursing facility, so it has the ability to transfer an individual in need of a higher level of care;

(f) Demonstrates a collaborative relationship with the hospital, including consultation and treatment plan support, one-on-one staffing support, and ongoing training for staff at the mental health facility;

(g) Is in a community that has resources to support community engagement to move an individual to less restrictive environments as an individual progresses;

(h) Demonstrates cost savings or cost neutrality for the state medical assistance program;

(i) Is willing and able to contribute at least one-third of the increased costs that the applicant will incur due to the pilot program and has identified sources for the other two-thirds; and

(j) Is willing to prepare reports on the pilot program.

(a) One selected applicant must be in a community with a population of over one hundred thousand and one selected applicant must be in a community with a population of under one hundred thousand unless there is no qualified applicant from such a community;

(b) Both selected applicants must not be located in the same city unless the only qualified applicants are from a single city; and

(c) Both selected applicants must not be assisted living facilities.