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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this article 80, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Behavioral health administration” or “BHA” means the behavioral health administration established in section 27-50-102.
(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the behavioral health administration.
(2.3) “Department” means the department of human services created in section 26-1-105.
(2.6) “Designated service area” means the geographical substate planning area specified by the commissioner to be served by a behavioral health administrative services organization, as described in section 27-80-107.
(3) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 222 (H.B. 22-1278), § 143, eff. July 1, 2022.
(4) “Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder” or “FASD” means a continuum of permanent birth defects caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. “FASD” includes, but is not limited to, fetal alcohol syndrome.
(4.7) Repealed by Laws 2022, Ch. 222 (H.B. 22-1278), § 143, eff. July 1, 2022.
(5) “Public program” means a program concerning the problems of alcohol or drug abuse sponsored by a county, district, or municipal public health agency, county department of human or social services, court, probation department, law enforcement agency, school, school system, board of cooperative services, Indian tribal reservation, or state agency. “Public program” includes any alcohol or drug abuse treatment program required as a condition of probation under part 2 of article 11 of title 16, any alcohol or drug abuse program administered by the division of adult parole under article 2 of title 17, any community correctional facility or program administered under article 27 of title 17, and any alcohol or drug abuse treatment program administered by the division of youth services under title 19.
(6) Repealed by Laws 2017, Ch. 263, § 253, eff. May 25, 2017.
(7) Repealed by Laws 2011, Ch. 65, § 2, eff. Aug. 10, 2011.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 27. Behavioral Health § 27-80-101. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-27-behavioral-health/co-rev-st-sect-27-80-101/
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