Colorado Revised Statutes Title 27. Behavioral Health § 27-50-404. Care coordination--responsibilities of behavioral health administrative services organizations--coordination with managed care entities

(1)(a) Behavioral health administrative services organizations and managed care entities have the shared responsibility of providing care coordination services in a manner consistent with article 60 of this title 27 for individuals utilizing the behavioral health safety net system.

(b) Managed care entities are responsible for providing care coordination services, as required by section 25.5-5-419, to individuals enrolled in the state medical assistance program.

(c) Behavioral health administrative services organizations are responsible for providing care coordination services, whether directly or through contract with behavioral health safety net providers, to individuals who are not currently enrolled in the state medical assistance program, with access for priority populations as required by part 3 of this article 50.

(a) Coordination between behavioral health administrative services organizations and other care coordination entities, including managed care entities, case management agencies, counties, and other behavioral health administrative services organizations, to ensure continuity of care across shared populations consistent with subsection (1) of this section;

(b) Referral processes between entities, including a behavioral health administrative services organization's responsibility to provide care coordination to an individual pending commencement of care coordination services by another entity; and

(c) Processes to ensure efficient and person-centered care coordination services for individuals who have acute and complex needs, including individuals involved in the civil involuntary treatment system pursuant to articles 65 and 81 of this title 27; individuals transitioning out of treatment settings or acute care settings; and individuals involved in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice systems.